This offseason, the Atlanta Falcons signed former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal. While Cousins has been one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL over the past few years, this decision did come with some risk. For one, Cousins is now 36-years-old, and he’s coming off a torn Achilles suffered in October.
Prior to Atlanta’s Week 2 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles , Cousins told ESPN’s Troy Aikman that he’s “not 100%, but feels that he’s 100% in the pocket,” as relayed on the “Monday Night Football” broadcast.
Cousins looked particularly stiff during his Falcons debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. In the 18-10 loss, he completed 16 of 26 passes for 155 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while being sacked twice.
Cousins told reporters afterwards that his Achilles felt “good,” and that was not a reason for the season-opening loss.
“I feel good. The Achilles feels good,” Cousins said Thursday . “I feel like I can move and push as I normally would.”