To be clear, the consensus from local beat reporters is that the Vikings wanted Cousins back — but on a contract that offered flexibility to rebuild the roster. The two sides couldn’t come to ...

“Cousins and his agent Mike McCartney have mastered this free agent game and extension game,” Ross said. “We know Kirk was crushing it throughout this year [then] had the Achilles injury.

Cousins is 36 and only two years of his contract were guaranteed. Atlanta was convinced Penix is a future star, and saw this as a chance to develop that future star behind an established veteran.

A former NFL player shares his honest opinion about the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback situation between Michael Penix and Kirk ...

While Cousins appeared on the team's Week 11 injury report, he was limited for only one practice session due to a "shoulder/elbow" injury before returning. Something was clearly off with him, though.

Kirk Cousins said he feels like he needs to get into the mode of live action more than the feeling like trusting the Achilles itself. — Tori McElhaney (@tori_mcelhaney) September 12, 2024 ...