And there's been no movement in his position since Falcons coach Raheem Morris spoke with reporters at the end of the season, at the NFL combine and again at the annual league meetings: Publicly, Atlanta is comfortable -- if not growing more appealed -- to the idea of Cousins serving as Michael Penix Jr.'s backup quarterback.

The Falcons signed Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal a year ago before drafting Michael Penix in the first round. They turned from Cousins to Penix as their starter after Week 15 and have handed the reins to Penix for 2025.

As the calendar turns to April, we still don't have much clarity on the Kirk Cousins situation. The Atlanta Falcons will move forward with Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback, but it doesn't appear the franchise is looking to quickly part ways with the veteran Cousins -- who signed a four-year,