Penix is about to start in his first full season after taking over for Cousins in 2024, after a down year for the veteran. All offseason it was all about the Cousins trade rumors, but it looks like he will stick around and be the veteran leader to help out the young quarterback.

After months of speculation, Kirk Cousins addressed his future with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, the first day of the team's mandatory minicamp.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins wanted to focus on the future Tuesday, and that future may include him being with the Falcons throughout the 2025 season, he conceded.