Although the quarter-back Kirk Cousins is present for the start of the Falcons out-of-season training program, he was not there for the first OTA session. And it’s a good thing for the team.
Falcons try to move forward with Michael Penix Jr. as a starting quarter. Having cousins around will only do clumsy things.
Cousins’ decision not to show up for the voluntary session, which had nothing to do with the fact that this happened on Tuesday, should not have been a surprise. Last week (as Marc Raimondi from Espn.com noted), the attacking coordinator, Zac Robinson, said that Cousins was only present for a “handle“Dissessing sessions.
Cousins wants to move on. Falcons want to continue. The cousins wanted to wait after the project to explore potential starting jobs, given the way in which the carpet was withdrawn under it in 2024. Delaying decision -making, however, cousins is largely out of options. Unless Aron Rodgers signs with the Steelers, there is no current destination.
The best game is to wait. And hawks and cousins should reach an agreement in this direction. Cousins stay at home, is paid, stay in good shape and both parties are waiting for a business opportunity to emerge.
It is no different from Carson Palmer in 2011, the only difference being that Palmer was not paid. The cousins will obtain his game checks in the amount of $ 1.52 million per week, the Falcons will not have to worry about the presence of cousins SAPAGE PENIX, and all that is needed is a quarter-Arrière injury starting before the deadline and the trade problem.
When a team suddenly loses a starter, it becomes desperate. He is starting to look for commercial options. More recently, when Cousins torn his Achilles tendon during the 2023 season, the Vikings looked for a high and low commercial target within two remaining days before the window closed. If someone like cousins was available, the Vikings would have tried to trade for him.
It’s smart game, for both sides. The cousins stay at home. The cousins are paid. The cousins remain in shape. Cousins and Falcons are waiting for someone to get injured now and Tuesday after week 9.
