Kirk Cousins has officially signed a 4-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. He expressed his desire to retire as a Falcon, citing a more stable future with the team compared to his previous situation with the Vikings. Cousins mentioned Falcons TE Kyle Pitts recruiting him to Atlanta and a discussion about jersey number 8. Cousins emphasized his ambitions with the Falcons, aiming to chase the Lombardi Trophy and shared his positive outlook on his Achilles recovery.
Cousins said he wouldn't demand the No. 8 jersey and would compensate Kyle Pitts in some way for it if he switched, but it looks like Cousins is changing to No. 18. https://t.co/Q5YqYvOlpo
Kirk Cousins will wear No. 18 with the Falcons, not No. 8. https://t.co/aonjfoGvXC
Kirk Cousins will wear #18 with the #Falcons. https://t.co/WGEy7p9ar5
Kyle Pitts: just give me targets and I'll give you 8 Kirk: https://t.co/EFJGLMqtxv
Kirk Cousins will wear No. 18 jersey in Atlanta. https://t.co/od0qOeb7pa
New number for Kirk Cousins!!! 18 it is https://t.co/AIbkpWr1sN
Kirk moves to # 18 https://t.co/c6ZaL0oWw8
Great. Kyle Pitts might not get a single target all season now https://t.co/LdoXDE2jsG
Kirk Cousins will wear No. 18 with the #Falcons. Kyle Pitts will keep No. 8. https://t.co/1w8oKxsMoR
Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins No. 18 https://t.co/LuD2ulR9yF
Fresh off his $180 million contract with the Falcons, Kirk Cousins isn't apologetic about his financial success. 💸 https://t.co/Jn4zbtdHGh https://t.co/T024ZvU4eW
Kirk Cousins on leaving Minnesota, retiring a Falcon and Super Bowl dreams https://t.co/Dth0myOSXA
Falcons acquiring more offensive speed for Kirk Cousins. https://t.co/MCJkXmrbqD
How Kyle Pitts helped lure Kirk Cousins to Falcons in NFL free agency https://t.co/LGFvZ1kX8A https://t.co/DPO9K2Ox1p
Kirk Cousins on leaving Minnesota, retiring a Falcon and Super Bowl dreams ⤵️ https://t.co/3Q7oJLSN6R
#Falcons QB Kirk Cousins said he’d write a check or make some sort of donation to get the No. 8 from Kyle Pitts. Pitts’ response: “I just want targets every game, you know?” 😂 https://t.co/eMC1JI8u4e
Kirk Cousins is happy to be a Falcon. 👏 https://t.co/XDkV5MaZGe
STORY: #Falcons QB Kirk Cousins ready to chase the Lombardi Trophy https://t.co/J9RpLf0AtJ
POV: It's Kirk Cousins' first day with the Falcons 👀 📹 @KirkCousins8 | @AtlantaFalcons https://t.co/eoxqfSMVtX
New Falcons QB Kirk Cousins on Achilles recovery: "I think the minute I would have to leave the pocket is where you would say, yeah, he’s still recovering from an Achilles. But taking drops, making throws, that’s really no problem at this point." https://t.co/JYCMgOsjsW https://t.co/1BihUU32zu
Kirk Cousins is officially an Atlanta Falcon! He was introduced at the team’s training facility shortly after signing a four-year contract that could pay him up to $180 million, making it the largest total value free-agent contract in NFL history. 🔗 https://t.co/bc0w3BXvgy https://t.co/JctqDxYLhN
Kyle Pitts just wants targets. 😭 https://t.co/BaXAi2VfMC
Kyle Pitts joked he wants 'targets every game' from new Falcons QB Kirk Cousins in possible jersey swap https://t.co/WnAbRA41XO https://t.co/vJU9dU6F10
"As we talked with Atlanta, it felt like this was a place where, if I play at the level I expect to play, that I can retire a Falcon." Kirk Cousins expounds on signing with the #Falcons https://t.co/AG2G3CowKo https://t.co/AG2G3CowKo
Kirk Cousins Explains Why He Left Vikings for Falcons in NFL Free Agency https://t.co/wU8EShQ4XM
Kirk Cousins on decision to sign with Falcons: "In Minnesota, it was trending over the last couple offseasons to being somewhat year-to-year. As we talked with Atlanta, it felt like this was a place where ... I can retire a Falcon." https://t.co/JYCMgOsjsW https://t.co/5XJbqTtLkB
Kirk Cousins said he’d write a check or make a donation to get No. 8 from Kyle Pitts Pitts’ response: “I just want targets every game.” 😂 https://t.co/56Pbqm12dW
Kyle Pitts Asks Kirk Cousins for One Thing in Exchange for No. 8 Falcons Jersey https://t.co/vIaqjQ7dEF
Targets > money for Kyle Pitts 🏈 Kirk Cousins was willing to pay for No. 8, but Kyle Pitts just wants more targets. https://t.co/3gKXB2HznI
Kirk Cousins says in introductory press conference that Falcons TE Kyle Pitts recruited him to Atlanta, starting "back a few weeks" ago https://t.co/poplX2Xn8x
Watch: #Falcons QB Kirk Cousins' opening statement after signing his new four-year contract. https://t.co/ODz8KkNHxJ
Kirk Cousins said TE Kyle Pitts was probably the first of his new @AtlantaFalcons teammates to reach out…recruiting him weeks ago. Cousins said he’d write a check for Pitts to give up No. 8, to which Pitts replied: “I just want targets every game.” https://t.co/hJcdQzjcYV
Kirk Cousins says in his introductory press conference that Kyle Pitts began recruiting him to Atlanta "back a few weeks." 🤔🤔🤔🤔 https://t.co/MwOMUy9jVg
Kyle Pitts reached out to Kirk Cousins on #8. Cousins said to him that he wants to be a good teammate, if you really want it you keep it. Cousins said he won't just take the number. If he gets it, he'll write a check. A check to a charity, whatever. Pitts joked all he might want…
Kirk Cousins and Kyle Pitts have discussed who will wear No. 8 next year. Cousins offered to write a check to charity for the number. "He said I just want targets every game." Fate of the number still officially undecided.
Kirk Cousins joins @NFLTotalAccess on the podium with his new team, the @AtlantaFalcons 🔊 https://t.co/MS1iAQn9UZ
Kirk Cousins opening remarks on ties to Atlanta and his ambitions with the Falcons. https://t.co/W59omqQHXc
Kirk Cousins said in his press conference that with the Vikings it started to feel like it was a year to year thing and with the Falcons it was more of a feel that I could retire a Falcon and that was important to him.
Kirk Cousins arrives in Atlanta with a cheerful “Hey, everybody!” https://t.co/6epw86fFPW
LIVE: Kirk Cousins is introduced as an Atlanta Falcon! https://t.co/0DW5omCWOx
Kirk Cousins has officially signed his 4-year, $180M contract with the Atlanta Falcons:. New QB1. https://t.co/tql1GEFx96
Cam Newton couldn’t believe Kirk Cousins’ 4-year, $180 million deal with the Falcons 😳 (via @4thand1show) https://t.co/YshOUKWQp1
Falcons officially announce signing of QB Kirk Cousins https://t.co/2MlTD0U1j4 https://t.co/lTFso9GU1a
It’s official - Kirk Cousins is an Atlanta #Falcon https://t.co/o5HojhZvyH
It's official. Kirk Cousins has signed with the #Falcons. https://t.co/bZuV4LWGDc