Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank knows when to listen, and that's what he did during his recent phone call with quarterback Kirk Cousins. While speaking at the NFL owners meetings, Blank described his hour-long conversation with Cousins.

Cousins turns 37 this summer and has “clearly communicated” to Atlanta that he wants to spend his remaining NFL years as a starter. Cousins is willing to waive his no-trade clause to find somewhere to make that happen and, lucky for him, the Falcons are on the same page.