The Atlanta Falcons have made a decision about Kirk Cousins, according to a report.The Falcons are likely to keep Cousins as their backup going into training camp, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport said on Thursday.

A current backup quarterback was traded in the middle of Day 3 of the 2025 NFL draft, and despite pre-draft speculation, it wasn't Atlanta Falcons passer Kirk Cousins. The Seattle Seahawks, who drafted Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe at No.

Nobody understood Atlanta's offseason last year, when they both signed Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal and drafted Penix in the first round. The Penix selection looks better in hindsight after Cousins was a disaster for the Falcons, but now the team appears to be stuck with a massively overpaid backup.