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Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris acknowledged Thursday that quarterback Kirk Cousins struggled in the team's Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Speaking to ESPN's Marc Raimondi, Morris said: "We did not have a good game, [Cousins] did not have a good game. It was clear. There was no sugarcoating it. That's what men do. ... There was no blame game."
The Falcons signed Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract in free agency, but a slow start to the season had to be viewed as a possibility given that Week 1 marked Cousins' first start since suffering a season-ending Achilles tear while with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023.