Kirk Cousins has told the Atlanta Falcons he wants to be a starter and coach Raheem Morris didn’t rule out a trade while reiterating the team intends to keep him as the backup to Michael Penix Jr.

As the calendar turns to April, we still don't have much clarity on the Kirk Cousins situation. The Atlanta Falcons will move forward with Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback, but it doesn't appear the franchise is looking to quickly part ways with the veteran Cousins -- who signed a four-year,

The Falcons do not expect Kirk Cousins at their offseason program. "I'm not going to be foolish to think that he's going to show up for voluntary work right now," Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Tuesday from the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach.