Can Michael Penix Jr. lead a Falcons playoff push; are Kirk Cousins’ days in Atlanta over?

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senior NFL national reporterESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduateDec 17, 2024, 10:01 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Kirk Cousins did not view it as a short-term move. The quarterback said he signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 11 not only because of the $100 million in guarantees over four years, but because it was a place where he wanted to retire.

His wife, Julie, is from Georgia, and her family, who lives in the area, are diehard Falcons fans.

But when Atlanta surprisingly drafted Michael Penix

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