Quarterback Kirk Cousins is expected to attend the Atlanta Falcons\u2019 mandatory minicamp beginning on Tuesday, league sources told The Athletic.<\/p>\n
Cousins\u2019 minicamp attendance is notable because the soon-to-be-37-year-old\u2019s future remains in limbo. For now, the Falcons have Cousins penciled in as their backup to starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr., whom they selected with a first-round draft pick last year. However, Cousins would prefer to be traded to a team where he could start.<\/p>\n
The Falcons signed Cousins to a four-season, $180 million deal in free agency last year, despite him coming off a torn Achilles tendon suffered in 2023. Amid struggles, Atlanta benched Cousins in Week 16 and turned the team over to Penix. This offseason, the Falcons have been clear with their intent<\/a> to start and develop Penix into the quarterback of the future.<\/p>\n Cousins did not attend the Falcons\u2019 voluntary OTAs in late May, but was present for workouts in April. The Falcons are receptive to trading Cousins<\/a> for the right price, but he is a valuable backup given Penix\u2019s inexperience and injury history.<\/p>\n