Speaking for the first time since a 2024 season that saw him lose his job as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback, Kirk Cousins said he accepted the “reality” of his current backup role while acknowledging he would “love” to start for an NFL team.

Cousins will enter the season as the backup behind Michael Penix Jr. Peter Schrager of ESPN shuts down any rumor that he will be traded.

“Obviously, you would love to play ,” Cousins said, via Tori McElhaney of the team’s website. “But I am not going to dwell on things that are not reality. That’s not the situation I am in. So, it’s better spent to be focused on the situation I am in, controlling what you can control. I think that is the right mindset to have.”

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris thinks the outside perception of Kirk Cousins' status with the team is very different than the reality inside the team's facilities.

All eyes are on quarterback Kirk Cousins and tight end Kyle Pitts as the Atlanta Falcons begin mandatory minicamp. Despite a flurry of trade speculation over the last few weeks, both players were in attendance for the first day of camp.

A new update has been reported on the offseason saga concerning former Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons. According to NFL insider

Kirk Cousins lost his starting job with the Atlanta Falcons and is looking to win it back elsewhere. After Aaron Rodgers signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cousins' future is up in the air.