After signing Kirk Cousins, the Falcons are reportedly dealing QB Desmond Ridder to the Cardinals for WR Rondale Moore.
With the ink dry on Kirk Cousins' massive contract to become the next starting quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, the team has wasted little time trading away the signal-caller who has started most of their games over the last two seasons. Atlanta is dealing quarterback Desmond Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for wide receiver Rondale Moore, per multiple reports.
During his time under center, the Falcons came under criticism for not using former first-round picks Kyle Pitts, Drake London and Bijan Robinson more effectively in their offense, though Smith was also heavily blamed for this. The Falcons were widely expected to move on from Ridder once Smith was fired and replaced by Raheem Morris as head coach. Morris told FOX Sports' Keyshawn Johnson on Johnson's podcast last month that he felt the Falcons were 'a quarterback away.