Many questions immediately turned to the future of signal caller Kirk Cousins, who\u00a0signed a four-year deal worth up to $180 million\u00a0March 13.<\/p>\n
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A common thought that emerged after Penix was drafted\u00a0centered around the health of Cousins, now six months removed from surgery to repair a torn Achilles suffered Oct. 29.<\/p>\n
But Falcons head coach Raheem Morris shut down any possibility of the Penix selection being related to indications about Cousins\u2019 recovery process.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has nothing to do with the injury,\u201d Morris said April 25. \u201cAt some point, you\u2019ve got to find a way to have that succession plan in place. It just so happened it posed itself. And with the guy we have and the guy that we got and the guy that we think is coming back, we don’t want to be in this position again to pick that guy again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Atlanta\u2019s been similarly straightforward in its assurances that Cousins will be the team\u2019s starter, and\u00a0video surfaced Thursday\u00a0of the four-time Pro Bowler throwing passes on the Falcons\u2019 practice field in Flowery Branch.<\/p>\n
Cousins sits front row in Morris\u2019s team meetings and has been a popular face inside the walls of team headquarters in Flowery Branch since the Falcons started their offseason programs April 2.<\/p>\n
Terry Fontenot, Atlanta\u2019s fourth-year general manager, reiterated Cousins\u2019 recovery is in a good spot and the organization is optimistic about what his future holds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re excited about where Kirk is,\u201d Fontenot said. \u201cWe’re confident in him and everything he’s going to do for us. Again, we’re thinking more long term for this. Very, very excited about Kirk. That has not changed. This is thinking about the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
And evidently, the Falcons\u2019 short-term future includes a fully healthy Cousins come Week 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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