"A much-ballyhooed signing, Cousins was supposed to be the gem of the 2024 offseason and provide the stability and strong play the Falcons badly needed at quarterback, but that's not quite what happened. Instead, Cousins had a couple of great stretches, a couple of really terrible stretches, and a lot of middling play sandwiched around knocking off the rust from his 2023 Achilles injury and ailments suffered during the 2024 season."
"Cousins not working out in 2024 and Penix not working out in 2025 conspired to get the last regime fired, with Raheem Morris heading to San Francisco as their new defensive coordinator and Terry Fontenot currently out of football."
"There's little question that the version of Cousins in 2025 was closer to the version we saw pre-2024, and I have no doubt that somebody is going to take a chance in a weak quarterback market and probably will not regret the decision. At worst, a truly healthy Cousins gives you competency."
Kirk Cousins' tenure with the Atlanta Falcons ended after two seasons when the team released him at the start of the new league year. Despite being a highly anticipated 2024 offseason signing meant to stabilize the quarterback position, Cousins delivered inconsistent performance marked by alternating strong and poor stretches. He battled recovery from a 2023 Achilles injury and suffered ailments during the 2024 season, ultimately being benched for Michael Penix Jr. late in 2024. Over two years, Cousins compiled 28 touchdowns, 21 interceptions, and 16 fumbles, including a career-high 16 interceptions in 2024. His struggles contributed to the firing of the previous coaching regime. Now 37, Cousins enters free agency seeking a competitive contract, though teams remain hesitant about his recent performance.
Read at The Falcoholic
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]