How Kirk Cousins Can Help Michael Penix Jr. In 2025 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cousins, 36, is a seasoned veteran in the NFL and has proven to be a very successful quarterback in the league. The only thing he was never able to do was have a high success rate in the playoffs over the last few years.

Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins reported for the first day of Falcons minicamp on Tuesday. Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed in March 2024, was benched after Week 14 last season and lost his starting job to rookie Michael Penix Jr.