Kirk Cousins' inaugural season with the Atlanta Falcons took a downturn following an injury during a Week 10 game against the New Orleans Saints. Despite being previously reported as healthy, Cousins revealed he suffered a significant hit affecting his right shoulder and elbow, leading to a poor performance marked by nine interceptions over five games. The Falcons, who started 6-3, eventually fell to a 6-7 record and missed playoff contention. Cousins' remarks reflect on his injuries and the ongoing challenges faced by the team, which has struggled to achieve a winning season since 2017.
I, against the Saints, got hit pretty good in my right shoulder and elbow and from there kind of dealing with that was something I was working through and just never really could get it to where I wanted it.
Even if the right ankle wasn't perfect, nobody's perfect in this league. We're never feeling a 100%. So, it didn't really affect me too much.
Cousins said after the Broncos game that it was just a 'clerical error' and he was 100% healthy.
The Falcons won just two more games after that 6-3 start and, after being in pole position to win the NFC South, they ended up missing the playoffs.
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