Kirk Cousins drops major hint over NFL future with the Falcons
By ISABEL BALDWIN
Kirk Cousins appeared to confirm that he will be staying in Atlanta when the new season rolls around - whether he's the Falcons' starter or not.
The former Minnesota Vikings player only joined the Falcons 12 months ago and signed a huge four-year, $180million contract.
However, the veteran was hoping to be traded away this offseason after losing his place as the team's starting quarterback to Michael Penix Jr. in December and had skipped OTAs amid the standoff.
Yet, the 36-year-old reported for the team's mandatory minicamp Tuesday, seemingly suggesting that he was locking in for the new season with the Falcons.
'We're moving forward and it's about how we as a team and as a quarterback room can be the best we can be in 2025,' he told reporters.
When pressed on whether he'd be suiting up elsewhere in the league in the hope of starting, Cousins appeared to have accepted his fate.
Kirk Cousins appeared to confirm that he will be staying in Atlanta for the 2025 season
The veteran, who skipped OTAs, reported to the Falcons' mandatory minicamp Tuesday
He lost place as the team's starting quarterback to Michael Penix Jr. (L) in December
'Obviously you'd love to play, but I'm not going to dwell on things that aren't reality,' he candidly responded.
Cousins led the Falcons to a 6-3 start last season but lost his job after struggling with interceptions. The Falcons were 1-2 with Penix as the starter for an 8-9 final record.
Cousins kept it classy when discussing his younger counterpart, publicly offering his support to Penix.
'Michael's gonna do great. He's going to have a great career. He's off to a great start,' he said. 'I'm just here to support him as he needs it.'
Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot had said the team wass comfortable in having Cousins remain with the team as the backup to Penix Jr., the team's 2024 first-round pick but head coach Raheem Morris said the team was open to listening to trade offers.
Yet when questioned about the situation Tuesday, Morris brushed it off, insisting that he had no concerns over his quarterback room.
'I don't worry about those things with Kirk because he's a man first, and like, he's gonna go out and do whatever it takes to help this football team as long as he's with us, and he's with us.' explained Morris. 'It's been really less dramatic of a situation than it has been from an outside-of-the-building standpoint.'
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