Fontenot said Tuesday at the NFL combine in Indianapolis that Cousins is still the Falcons' backup amid talks of a potential trade or release when free agency opens March 12.

Falcons GM Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris will be in Indianapolis this week for the NFL combine as they look to improve the roster.

Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot said in January that the team is comfortable with Kirk Cousins as their backup quarterback for the 2025 season and he said the same thing from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris sidestepped questions about Cousins' health on Tuesday.

Atlanta Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot tells The Morning Shift that the team doesn’t feel any differently about Kirk Cousins being the teams’ backup quarterback next season after his comments during Super Bowl week.

How could the Falcons not know that Kirk Cousins was injured? How on earth is that possible? At the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot were asked about Cousins’ comments, with Atlanta’s head coach and general manager saying they were unaware the signal caller was dealing with an injury.

NFL Scouting Combine is getting underway and the Atlanta Falcons' top brass are in attendance. General manager Terry Fontenot addressed the media on Tuesday morning, fielding several questions. Naturally,

Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot indicated Tuesday that he would be comfortable keeping Cousins as the NFL’s most expensive backup in the second year of the four-year, $180 million free-agent contract that he signed last offseason.

Draft day is fast approaching for the Atlanta Falcons, who must decide what to do with Kirk Cousins. A step in the direction of a decision came from General Manager Terry Fontenot, who revealed no trade is imminent for the backup quarterback.