Everyone knows that the Atlanta Falcons’ present at quarterback is embodied in Kirk Cousins. Everyone also knows their future is embodied in Michael Penix Jr.
But they aren’t the only quarterbacks currently on the roster. Taylor Heinicke is a holdover from the previous regime, and due to an adjustment to his contract this offseason, was retained to provide a more experienced backup to Cousins than Penix. However, Heinicke himself acknowledged that the “writing is on the wall” given that he has no immediate place in Atlanta with both the team’s present and future secured at the position.