FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Kirk Cousins has been a full go at practice throughout training camp after having his 2023 season cut short due to a torn right Achilles. Even in OTAs, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback was able to do essentially whatever was asked of him physically.
One thing Cousins has not done since Oct. 29, 2023, though, is absorb a hit. He didn't play in the preseason, and there was no contact for quarterbacks in practice.
When Cousins, a high-profile free agent signing, debuts with the Falcons in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday (1 p.