Reports: Falcons expect QB Kirk Cousins to be at minicamp

Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is expected to attend Atlanta's mandatory minicamp starting Tuesday, according to multiple reports Monday.
Cousins has expressed a desire to find a starting role elsewhere after finishing last season as the backup to Michael Penix Jr.
However, the Falcons have been reluctant to trade him without getting a significant return. Atlanta signed Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed before the 2024 season, then selected Penix with the eighth overall pick in the draft.
The Falcons started last season 6-3, but a nosedive Cousins told NFL Network coincided with a shoulder injury prompted Atlanta coach Raheem Morris to turn the offense over to Penix with three games left in the regular season. Penix went 1-2.
Cousins, who turns 37 in mid-August, attended several of Atlanta's voluntary organized team activities in late May though he did not practice.
Penix is the team's No. 1 quarterback entering the new season. The Falcons also have Easton Stick and Emory Jones on their depth chart.
Cousins threw for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and a career-high 16 interceptions in 14 starts last season. The four-time Pro Bowl selection was a starter in Washington and Minnesota before joining Atlanta.
--Field Level Media


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