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Terry Fontenot on what to do with Kirk Cousins: ‘We have to do what’s right for the Falcons’

Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Jonah Laulu (96) pursues Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) during the first half of an NFL game on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal/TNS) Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Jonah Laulu (96) pursues Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) during the first half of an NFL game on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal/TNS)

By D. Orlando Ledbetter / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) February 25, 2025 4 min read

INDIANAPOLIS — The Atlanta Falcons still are considering their options with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins, general manager Terry Fontenot said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine

He contended that nothing has changed since the end of the season and that Cousins was the team’s backup quarterback. That could change by the start of the league’s new business year March 12.

“We have to do what’s right for the Falcons,” Fontenot said.

Cousins admitted that he was injured in the 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 10 during an appearance on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Feb. 4.

Fontenot said the team’s “conversations” about the injury matter would stay “private.”