Kirk Cousins wishes he had the inside scoop last March. The benched Falcons quarterback revealed he felt “misled” after leaving the Vikings to sign a four-year, $180 million deal with Atlanta following the 2023 season, only for the team to draft his replacement, Michael Penix Jr., with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

When Kirk Cousins signed a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, it came with the expectation that he would be a starting quarterback for the duration. So it came as a surprise when the Falcons drafted former Washington star Michael Penix Jr.