Kirk Cousins Accepts Role as Expensive Backup QB in Atlanta

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00:00A quarterback that was at mandatory minicamp yesterday,

00:03the most expensive backup maybe we have ever seen in NFL history.

00:08That is Kirk Cousins in Atlanta.

00:10Of course, the starter, Michael Penix Jr.

00:13Cousins remains on the roster as that reserve signal caller.

00:17Here was Kirk Cousins meeting with the media yesterday and what he had to say.

00:21Quote, we're moving forward and it's about how we as a team and as a quarterback

00:27room can be the best we can be in 2025.

00:31That's the right thing to say.

00:32And that's what Kirk Cousins did yesterday.

00:35Yeah, he wants to start.

00:37And also, is there one quarterback in the league that you actually got demoted?

00:40You're making a big salary.

00:42Instead of saying, I'm not showing up, like, you know what?

00:44I'm just going to make the best of it here.

00:45And I'm good friends with Michael Penix.

00:47I like the environment that I'm in.

00:49I'll just come to work and work hard every day and not be a distraction.

00:52Because quite frankly, if he really was a bad guy,

00:56it's not the right word, but a competitive guy,

00:59he would drive the needle home.

01:00And every time he took that microphone and be like,

01:02I'm expected to be a starter.

01:03I'll beat this kid out here by the time we see week number one.

01:06He'll be off that football team in less than 24 hours.

01:09But he is playing the good soldier at this point.

01:11And also, the Atlanta Falcons still trying to hold on to him.

01:13We told you we liked him as a backup.

01:15We don't care about the money situation.

01:16All along, picking up the phone all day long,

01:19trying to get him moved to a different team.

01:21Hey, can somebody take Kirk Cousins, take him off our hands,

01:23take him off the salary structure, limit the damage when we do trade,

01:26end if we're cut him at this point.

01:27But good on him for being the good soldier.

01:29Because quite frankly, he shouldn't even be in that building right now

01:33as even a building block that's saying,

01:35you know what?

01:35If I'm Penix, like, hey, who's behind me back there?

01:38I just threw an interception.

01:39Looks like Kirk's coming in the game.

01:41You can't have that here.

01:42He should be going sooner than later,

01:43but he's playing the good soldier right now.

01:44And I guess good for him.

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