Raheem Morris gives update on Kirk Cousins, Kyle Pitts as minicamp begins

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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.
Head coach Raheem Morris gave some updates on Cousins, Pitts and right tackle Kaleb McGary during his Tuesday morning press conference.
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"I got a chance to speak with everybody because I had my meeting," said Morris. "I got a chance to actually speak with Kirk Cousins, who was sitting right up in the front row. So I saw him when he came in, and obviously he wasn't someone that I've seen every day."
When pressed on Cousins' presence and role, Morris said the veteran quarterback avoids drama and he wasn't worried about the distraction.
"I don't worry about those things with Kirk because he's a man first, and like, he's gonna go out and do whatever it takes to help this football team as long as he's with us, and he's with us." explained Morris. "It's been really less dramatic of a situation than it has been from an outside-of-the-building standpoint."
Morris said everyone was in attendance except defensive lineman Morgan Fox, who was out with an excused absence.
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When asked about Pitts and McGary, the Falcons head coach said the team was using "extreme caution" dealing with both players.
"Hopefully, he's gonna be fine and look forward to him getting back when we come back for training camp and get going," Morris said about Pitts' injury. He went on to discuss the fifth-year tight end's role in the offense
"He's developed his role and become more of a complete tight end," said Morris. "Really pleased on what he can do when he gets back."
Morris said he still thinks Pitts is super talented, and that part of the reason for his lack of elite production is the team's abundance of weapons, including Drake London and Bijan Robinson -- both of whom topped 1,000 yards last season.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Morris gives updates on Kirk Cousins, Kyle Pitts