Atlanta, GA – With contracts and signings, comes trouble sometimes. Players are upset to have not been reached out to, they are upset to not get enough money, and they are upset if they believe they might be replaced. And over in Atlanta with the Atlanta Falcons, they have some unspoken issues between their new quarterbacks resurfacing.
During the last off season, veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins signed a 4 year- $180,000,000 contract with the Falcons. Cousins was previously with the Minnesota Vikings for 5 seasons as a starting quarterback, for most of that time.
A new episode from a documentary on Netflix called “Quarterback” was premiered and Cousins shared his thoughts on the 8th overall pick in the 2024 draft from the Falcons. They selected Michael Penix Jr. who is of course a quarterback who had played for the team in the 2024-25 season after being drafted.
Cousins shared that he was not informed that the Falcons would select a quarterback so high in the draft, but he did know that they ultimately would. Consequently, he most likely felt blindsided and upset that he signed with a team who is building up their quarterback roster. And the feeling is understandable as he probably thought he would be playing, but that is up for debate still as Penix Jr. has already begun building a relationship with the team as their quarterback. Cousins also shared that prior to the draft, if he had known their plans that he most likely would have just resigned with the Vikings.
As the 2025 season rolls around we will see how this plays out for more than just the Atlanta Falcons, as there will be many teams who still need to decide who will become their QB1 to hopefully lead them to successful seasons.
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