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Kirk Cousins Addresses Elephant in the Room for 2026 Season
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins responded to whether he wants to be a starting quarterback again to start the 2026 NFL season.
On Thursday night, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins did it again to the Buccaneers, beating them for the third straight time since signing with Atlanta.
In the loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Kirk Cousins posted 162 yards, completing 15-of-30 pass attempts. Cousins threw two interceptions against the Seahawks. He had a better performance against the Buccaneers, posting three touchdowns and 373 yards, which will surely go down as his best game during his Atlanta Falcons career.
From an injury perspective, the signal-callers in the Atlanta Falcons quarterback room, Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr., have gone through it
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins arcs a 35-yard pass to tight end Kyle Pitts who tries to hop over a Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Julie Cousins gets real about the night Kirk was benched in Atlanta, calling it one of the toughest moments their family has faced.
Amid a difficult tenure in Atlanta, the 37-year-old quarterback reignited his free-agent market with a spectacular performance against the Buccaneers.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins completes a 26-yard pass to tight end Kyle Pitts at midfield. Highlights from the Week 15 matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2025 NFL season.