Although he had his team limping into the bye week, quarterback Kirk Cousins is a big reason why the Atlanta Falcons sit in first place of the NFC South heading into Thanksgiving. But that apparently isn't enough to save him from trade rumors.

After being added to the Atlanta Falcons' injury report on Thursday, Kirk Cousins could be without Darnell Mooney in Week 11 against Broncos.

After investing heavily in the quarterback position during the offseason, the Atlanta Falcons are sitting pretty atop the NFC South with a 6-4 record. Quarterback Kirk Cousins, who left Minnesota to sign a four-year, $180 million deal in Atlanta, has been worth every penny thus far.

NFL.com's Nick Shook dropped Atlanta Falcons signal caller Kirk Cousins several spots on his weekly quarterback power rankings list on November 21.

Mike Florio and Devin McCourty explore how Kirk Cousins has enabled the Falcons to be a playoff team this season.