After six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, quarterback Kirk Cousins felt like this offseason was the right time to move on.
When asked how the four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons came about, Cousins admitted that he was intrigued by the opportunity to have a long-term deal to finish out his NFL career.
“In Minnesota, it was trending over the last couple offseasons to be somewhat more year-to-year,” Cousins said in his introductory press conference Wednesday. “As we talked with Atlanta, it felt like this is a place where if I play at the level I expect to play, that I can retire a Falcon.
