
BREAKING NEWS Kirk Cousins drops major hint over NFL future with the Falcons at mandatory minicamp after tense standoff
Kirk Cousins appeared to confirm that he will be staying in Atlanta when the new season rolls around - whether he's the Falcons' starter or not.
The former Minnesota Vikings player only joined the Falcons 12 months ago and signed a huge four-year, $180million contract.
However, the veteran was hoping to be traded away this offseason after losing his place as the team's starting quarterback to Michael Penix Jr. in December and had skipped OTAs amid the standoff.
Yet, the 36-year-old reported for the team's mandatory minicamp Tuesday, seemingly suggesting that he was locking in for the new season with the Falcons.
'We're moving forward and it's about how we as a team and as a quarterback room can be the best we can be in 2025,' he told reporters.
When pressed on whether he'd be suiting up elsewhere in the league in the hope of starting, Cousins appeared to have accepted his fate.
'Obviously you'd love to play, but I'm not going to dwell on things that aren't reality,' he candidly responded.

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