During the NFL scouting combine, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris stated they were not informed about quarterback Kirk Cousins' injury, which he revealed occurred in Week 10. Despite an injury report listing him as limited in practice due to shoulder and elbow issues, Cousins referred to it as a clerical error. Following Week 10, his performance deteriorated substantially, leading to his benching in Week 16. Morris emphasized that the decision was based on performance, not health, asserting Cousins should speak on his own injuries.
Cousins struggled after Week 10, throwing nine interceptions and just a single touchdown over the next five games.
Fontenot stated, 'When a player is injured, we put him on the injury report and that's the only time he was on the injury report.'
Morris mentioned that Cousins should be the one commenting on injury claims, saying, 'for us, it was all about performance.'
The decision to bench Cousins was based on performance, particularly regarding interceptions and touchdowns, according to Coach Morris.
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