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The Kirk Cousins race with the Vikings of Minnesota ended a little over a year ago. The Veteran quarterrier signed a four-year contract with the Falcons of Atlanta last March.
The status of cousins remains a backdrop for the plans of the Falcons for the draft of the NFL on Thursday. The caller of the veteran signal left surprised observers when he reported the first day of the team’s voluntary off -season program.
But, the director general of Falcons, Terry Fontenot, said that he was not part of the group that was surprised by the appearance of cousins.
“I wouldn’t say a surprise,” said Fontenot. “This is a voluntary thing. That a player comes or does not come, we have a lot of good professionals who, we know, will take care of their bodies, including Kirk.”
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The Falcons of Atlanta Kirk Cousins (18 years old) Falcons entered the field before the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium. (Images Jeffrey Becker / Imagn)
The arrival of cousins in Atlanta, the last season, presented him to start another opportunity, but his time as a falterian starter was finally short -lived. After a series of interception performances, the Falcons put cousins in December in favor of the Rookie Michael Penix Jr.
The cousins remained the safeguard of the last three games of the season, very much believing that he had taken his last snap in Falcons uniform.
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Since the end of the regular season, Falcons have been trying to exchange cousins towards another franchise have proved unsuccessful. Atlanta hesitated to release the quarter-back, probably due to the financial implications. The salary of cousins for the coming season is fully guaranteed.
The Atlanta Kirk Cousins (18) Falcons quarter-Arrière is preparing for a match against the New York Giants at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Images Brett Davis-Imagn)
Fontenot said that the team was comfortable so that cousins stayed with the team as a safeguard of the 2025 season. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris echoes similar feelings during the recent NFL meetings in Florida, saying that the team is still “very strong that Kirk is our quarter aid”.
The director general Terry Fontenot des Falcons d’Atlanta speaks to the media during the NFL combination in the Indiana Convention Center on February 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Images Stacy Revere / Getty)
Morris also admitted that Cousins would like an opportunity to start, even for another team.
“We do not remember it if the opportunity arises,” said Morris. “He clearly said he would like to be a starter.”
Earlier this month, the owner of Falcons Arthur Blank confirmed that he had had a one hour discussion with cousins on his position with the team.
“I took five pages of notes, literally five pages of notes,” said Blank. “It could not have been a more cordial and more respectful conversation.”
WSB-TV was the first to point out the participation of cousins in the intersection of Falcons. His participation intervenes in the middle of a report of the senior initiate of the NFL of athletics, Dianna Russini, who declared that at least three NFL teams interest to acquire cousins.
The Russini have listed Steelers, Browns and Vikings because club cousins could potentially land. Under the terms of his contract, Cousins should give his approval before any trade in which he is involved becomes official.
A business for cousins could materialize at a given time in the project, according to the report.
“We think that the cousins would be against any job that involves sending it to a situation involving a young QB, similar to the situation he was confronted with Atlanta last year. If a business was to happen, I expected what he drops on Saturday,” Russini wrote.
Fontenot said her priority was trying to improve the list of falcones.
“We are going to do what is best for this football team, whether it is a job or anything,” said Fontenot when he was asked for his interest in commercial cousins.
The Falcons currently have the choice n ° 15 in the draft.
