Which popular NFL players could be looking for a new team after June 1?

Like most everything involving the NFL these days, the June 1st cap casualties have become a thing

The salary-saving move can mean a high-priced veteran's time is suddenly up

Fans aren't always happy, but for NFL bean counters, it can make or break a roster

At the top of the short list of popular players that could be moving on is Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins

He signed a $180 million deal last offseason, only to lose his job to rookie Michael Penix Jr

The Falcons can save $27.5 million if they trade Cousins after June 1st

The team has clearly moved on. Tuesday, Coach Raheem Morris heaped praise on his new starter, Penix

I like his open mindset. I like his ability to go out there and really get the guys going every day

I like his ability to sit back and debrief on those things when you ask them those questions

I like his ability to really figure it out and how he wants to do it better

Tennessee could also be moving on from a once promising starting quarterback

They'll save $1.6 million by trading Will Levis after June 1st. Could they keep him as a backup? Possibly

But he'll never fetch more on the trade market than right now. Several tight ends could be cap casualties starting in Seattle

where the Seahawks could save almost $9 million by releasing Noah Fant

with former Michigan star AJ Barner playing a bigger role in his second season and the Hawks

drafting Elijah Arroyo out of Miami Fant could be on the outs the same could be said for New Orleans

Swiss Army knife Taysom Hill who's recovering from an ACL knee injury when healthy he's a

versatile weapon but with a savings of 10 million dollars if released after June 1st the Saints may want to kickstart their rebuild by going younger and cheaper Perhaps the most high player still rumored to be on the move is Green Bay Packers cornerback Jair Alexander

The All-Pros signed a record contract extension in 2022, but the team was looking for a trade partner during the draft

Alexander has struggled with injuries the last two seasons, and the team would save $17 million if he were traded or released

In March, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst was noncommittal. We invested a lot in Jair, and we want to make sure that if he's not going to be on our football team

helping us win games, that we get something back for that investment. So we'll see where it goes, but again, working with him weekly

and trying to figure out what's best for both Jair and the Packers. The Miami Dolphins could also save some cash by moving a veteran corner, Jalen Ramsey

The trouble is, Ramsey's guaranteed $25 million this coming season, and just cutting him would cost the Dolphins more than they would save

Trading him, however, would save them $10 million. And if not Ramsey, wide receiver Tyreek Hill is a possibility

The Dolphins could save $15 million if the Cheetah were traded. Is he happy? Is he unhappy

be hard to tell with Hill lately, but the front office in Miami has just $8.9 million in projected

cap space at the moment. They could be looking for some relief. And one more for you. The New York

Giants are projected to be over the salary cap June 1st. They could save almost $5 million by

cutting kicker Graham Gonneau. So those are just some of the possible moves, and it's almost a given

there will be some surprises in the next few days and weeks. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Chris Francis