Atlanta Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham joined The Steakhouse earlier this morning, was clear on what the Falcons plan is for quarterback Kirk Cousins moving forward
“I let him know that you know our plan would be to release him the first day of the league year. Obviously, the contract structure allows for that to occur. Again, out of respect for Kirk [Cousins] and for Michael [Penix Jr.] it felt like that was the best decision and the timing was right to let them know our intentions and our plan so that they can put a plan together for themselves. I feel like we owe that to him, I owe that to Kirk and his rep to be able to have that clarity moving forward.” Cunningham said
While this isn’t a surprising declaration from the Falcons GM, as this move has been reported to be happening for some time now, it does shed some light on what Atlanta’s plan and timeline could be when it comes to finding a new backup quarterback.