Rich Eisen· Feb 25, 2025
Eisen insisted Kirk Cousins will not be the Falcons' backup quarterback in Atlanta week one, predicting he will be gone (cut or otherwise moved).
“There's no chance Kirk Cousins wants to be the backup quarterback there.”
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Kirk Cousins to move to Atlanta Falcons
“I would be stunned if he is sitting there week one in Atlanta, standing there with an earbud”
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