Kirk Cousins did not have to show up to the Falcons offseason program, but he did. ... The status of Cousins remains a backdrop to the Falcons' plans for Thursday's NFL Draft.

The Falcons were 1-2 with Penix as the starter for an 8-9 final record. They have only five picks in the NFL draft, including the No. 15 overall selection in Thursday night's first round.

“The Falcons would love for him to retire,” Corry said. “…If he retires, they are entitled to get back the pro-rated amount of the signing bonus for 2025, 26 and 27. That’s $37.5 million.” ...

At that point, the Falcons had two options: Keep the tweet up and let everyone make fun of them for the rest of time or delete the the tweet and hope that everything blows over. They chose option two.

In the NFC South, Moton picked the Falcons as the biggest offseason victor. Moton argued the moves Atlanta made at the team's biggest weakness -- edge rusher -- made them the NFC South winners.

Indeed, the mishaps were at a minimum as the Falcons converted on eight of 14 third downs (57.1%) and, in addition to the 86-yard drive, had two methodical 69-yard scoring marches that covered 12 ...

The Falcons are supposedly OK with a $180 million backup quarterback. Atlanta general manager Terry Fontenot said the franchise is “comfortable” with keeping Kirk Cousins on as the No. 2 ...

Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich publicly apologized on Wednesday, not long after the league's hefty $100,000 fine for him and $250,000 for the Atlanta franchise, emphasizing that he was ...

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ATLANTA (AP) — The status of quarterback Kirk Cousins remains a backdrop to the Atlanta Falcons' plans for the NFL draft after he surprised some observers by reporting for the first day of the ...