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Kirk Cousins : Dealt with late-season injuries

Cousins said Tuesday that the right shoulder injury he sustained in Week 10 impacted the quality of his play down the stretch, and contributed to his benching in favor of rookie Michael Penix in Week 16, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports. Cousins' season looked remarkably different prior to Week 10, as he boasted a 17:7 TD:INT entering the road matchup against New Orleans, compared to a 1:9 TD:INT in his final five appearances. He was listed on the injury report immediately after the contest against the Saints, but was then limited for only one practice before being listed as healthy to conclude the campaign. Coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot also affirmed multiple times that the veteran QB's health wasn't a factor in the decision to bench him for Penix. Still, Cousins' focus to begin the offseason is related to getting healthy. "If we can do that," he said, "[I] feel like I've got a new life ahead of me in pro football." Fontenot has stated that Cousins will work as the backup to Penix during the 2025 season, but if the veteran's struggles were indeed mostly injury-related and he's able to quickly get right, it could make it easier for Atlanta to facilitate a trade.

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Falcons schedule 

  • Falcons Regular Season Schedule

    Week Date Opponent Result Record
    1 9/8
    PIT
    L 10-18 0-1
    2 9/16
    PHI
    W 22-21 1-1
    3 9/22
    KC
    L 17-22 1-2
    4 9/29
    NO
    W 26-24 2-2
    5 10/3
    TB
    W 36-30 3-2
    6 10/13
    CAR
    W 38-20 4-2
    7 10/20
    SEA
    L 14-34 4-3
    8 10/27
    TB
    W 31-26 5-3
    9 11/3
    DAL
    W 27-21 6-3
    10 11/10
    NO
    L 17-20 6-4
    11 11/17
    DEN
    L 6-38 6-5
    12 BYE
    13 12/1
    LAC
    L 13-17 6-6
    14 12/8
    MIN
    L 21-42 6-7
    15 12/16
    LV
    W 15-9 7-7
    16 12/22
    NYG
    W 34-7 8-7
    17 12/29
    WAS
    L 24-30 8-8
    18 1/5
    CAR
    L 38-44 8-9

Falcons team stats 

Falcons Depth Chart

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special teams

Glossary

LDE : Left Defensive End
LDT : Left Defensive Tackle
RDT : Right Defensive Tackle
RDE : Right Defensive End
WLB : Weakside Linebacker
MLB : Middle Linebacker
SLB : Strongside Linebacker
LCB : Left Cornerback
SS : Strong Safety
FS : Free Safety
RCB : Right Cornerback
PK : Place Kicker
P : Punter
H : Holder
PR : Punt Returner
KR : Kick Returner
LS : Long Snapper
WR : Wide Receiver
LT : Left Tackle
LG : Left Guard
C : Center
RG : Right Guard
RT : Right Tackle
QB : Quarterback
TE : Tight End
RB : Running Back
D : Doubtful
NFI : Non-Football Injury
P : Probable
Q : Questionable
O : Out
PUP : Physically unable to perform
SUSP : Suspended by NFL or current team
IR : Injured reserve

Falcons Injury Report

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Player
Pos
Injury Status
Injury
S
QUES: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
QUES: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
QUES: Out for season
Eye - Not Specified
FB
QUES: Out for season
Undisclosed - Not Specified
DT
QUES: Out for season
Abdomen - Not Specified
DE
QUES: Out for season
Pectoral - Not Specified
CB
QUES: Out for season
Quadriceps - Not Specified
CB
QUES: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
QUES: Out for season
Head - Not Specified
S
QUES: Out for season
Ankle - Not Specified
CB
QUES: Out for season
Shoulder - Not Specified
K
QUES: Out for season
Hip - Not Specified
RB
QUES: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
WR
QUES: Out for season
Shoulder - Not Specified
WR
QUES: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
QUES: Out for season
Lower Leg - Not Specified
LB
QUES: Out for season
Knee - ACL - Surgery
OT
RESE: Out for season
Personal - Not Specified

Monday, February 3, 2025

Player
Pos
Injury Status
Injury
LB
QUES: Out for season
Eye - Not Specified
DT
QUES: Out for season
Abdomen - Not Specified
LB
QUES: Out for season
Head - Not Specified
CB
QUES: Out for season
Shoulder - Not Specified
WR
QUES: Out for season
Shoulder - Not Specified
FB
PUP: Out for season
Undisclosed - Not Specified
OT
RESE: Out for season
Personal - Not Specified
S
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
DE
IR: Out for season
Pectoral - Not Specified
CB
IR: Out for season
Quadriceps - Not Specified
CB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
K
IR: Out for season
Hip - Not Specified
RB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
WR
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Lower Leg - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Knee - ACL - Surgery
S
IR: Out for season
Ankle - Not Specified

Monday, January 27, 2025

Player
Pos
Injury Status
Injury
LB
QUES: Out for season
Eye - Not Specified
DT
QUES: Out for season
Abdomen - Not Specified
LB
QUES: Out for season
Head - Not Specified
CB
QUES: Out for season
Shoulder - Not Specified
WR
QUES: Out for season
Shoulder - Not Specified
FB
PUP: Out for season
Undisclosed - Not Specified
OT
RESE: Out for season
Personal - Not Specified
S
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
DE
IR: Out for season
Pectoral - Not Specified
CB
IR: Out for season
Quadriceps - Not Specified
CB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
K
IR: Out for season
Hip - Not Specified
RB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
WR
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Lower Leg - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Knee - ACL - Surgery
S
IR: Out for season
Ankle - Not Specified

Monday, January 20, 2025

Player
Pos
Injury Status
Injury
LB
QUES: Out for season
Eye - Not Specified
DT
QUES: Out for season
Abdomen - Not Specified
LB
QUES: Out for season
Head - Not Specified
CB
QUES: Out for season
Shoulder - Not Specified
WR
QUES: Out for season
Shoulder - Not Specified
FB
PUP: Out for season
Undisclosed - Not Specified
OT
RESE: Out for season
Personal - Not Specified
S
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
DE
IR: Out for season
Pectoral - Not Specified
CB
IR: Out for season
Quadriceps - Not Specified
CB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
K
IR: Out for season
Hip - Not Specified
RB
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
WR
IR: Out for season
Knee - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Lower Leg - Not Specified
LB
IR: Out for season
Knee - ACL - Surgery
S
IR: Out for season
Ankle - Not Specified