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Al Arabiya
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Cousins Says on Netflix's 'Quarterback' He Played Through Arm Injury to Keep Falcons' Starting Job
Kirk Cousins said on the Netflix series 'Quarterback' that he played through an injury to his right throwing arm last season in part to keep from losing his starting job with the Atlanta Falcons to rookie backup Michael Penix Jr. At minicamp last month, Cousins said he realized after last season he wasn't as healthy as he thought he was at the time, citing an ankle injury that affected his mobility. In the seventh and final episode of the second season of the Netflix show, which was released Tuesday, he said he made the best decision he could at the time after taking a big hit to his right shoulder and ribcage from New Orleans' Payton Turner on Nov. 10. Cousins was seen in an earlier episode telling training staff on the sideline he 'bruised his elbow pretty good,' but insisted he was all right and never missed time. 'Immediately my elbow lit up and I knew I irritated something,' Cousins said on the show. 'Had shooting pain kind of right through inside my elbow. My shoulder started to really throb so I knew right away like 'OK, this is a little more serious.' Once I lost my shoulder and my elbow I didn't have many other places to lean on to get the power I needed.' After appearing on just the Week 11 injury report and none beyond that with right shoulder/right elbow limiting his participation in one practice, Cousins threw eight interceptions and just one touchdown pass over the next four games and Atlanta went 1–3 before turning to Penix. Cousins said on 'Quarterback' he did not want to come out because 'You also know that if you sit down Week 10 and take two or three weeks or more to let it heal you may never get your job back' and referenced Drew Brees' book about Doug Flutie teaching him never to let his backup see the field. 'That was something I always was aware of: that in this league if you give someone else the chance, if you want to be Wally Pipp and there's Lou Gehrig behind you, that can happen.' Also on 'Quarterback,' Cousins also said he felt a little bit misled by Atlanta signing him in free agency last year then selecting Penix with the eighth pick in the draft. He said he might have re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings had he known the Falcons would draft a QB in the top 10. 'Certainly if I had the information around free agency it certainly would've affected my decision,' Cousins said on the first episode of the season. 'I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high.' Cousins, who turns 37 in August, remains on Atlanta's roster with the beginning of training camp two weeks away. This is set to be his 14th NFL season since being drafted in the fourth round by Washington in 2012.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cousins says on Netflix's 'Quarterback' he played through arm injury to keep Falcons' starting job
ATLANTA (AP) — Kirk Cousins said on the Netflix series 'Quarterback' that he played through an injury to his right, throwing arm last season in part to keep from losing his starting job with the Atlanta Falcons to rookie backup Michael Penix Jr. At minicamp last month, Cousins said he realized after last season he wasn't as healthy as he thought he was at the time, citing an ankle injury that affected his mobility. In the seventh and final episode of the second season of the Netflix show, which was released Tuesday, he said he made the best decision he could at the time after taking a big hit to his right shoulder and ribcage from New Orleans' Payton Turner on Nov. 10. Cousins was seen in an earlier episode telling training staff on the sideline he bruised his elbow 'pretty good' but insisted he was all right and never missed time. 'Immediately my elbow lit up, and I knew I irritated something,' Cousins said on the show. 'Had shooting pain kind of right through inside my elbow. My shoulder started to really throb, so I knew right away, like OK this is a little more serious. Once I lost my shoulder and my elbow, I didn't have many other places to lean on to get the power I needed.' After appearing on just the Week 11 injury report and none beyond that with "right shoulder, right elbow" limiting his participation in one practice, Cousins threw eight interceptions and just one touchdown pass over the next four games, and Atlanta went 1-3 before turning to Penix. Cousins said on 'Quarterback' he did not want to come out because 'You also know that if you sit down Week 10 and take two or three weeks or more to let it heal, you may never get your job back" and referenced Drew Brees' book about Doug Flutie teaching him never to let his backup see the field. 'That was something I always was aware of: that in this league, if you give someone else the chance, if you want to be Wally Pipp and there's Lou Gehrig behind you, that can happen.' Also on 'Quarterback,' Cousins also said he felt 'a little bit misled' by Atlanta signing him in free agency last year, then selecting Penix with the eighth pick in the draft. He said he might have re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings had he known the Falcons would draft a QB in the top 10. "Certainly, if I had the information around free agency, it certainly would've affected my decision,' Cousins said on the first episode of the season. 'I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high." Cousins, who turns 37 in August, remains on Atlanta's roster with the beginning of training camp two weeks away. This is set to be his 14th NFL season since being drafted in the fourth round by Washington in 2012. ___ AP NFL:
Associated Press
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Cousins says on Netflix's 'Quarterback' he played through arm injury to keep Falcons' starting job
ATLANTA (AP) — Kirk Cousins said on the Netflix series 'Quarterback' that he played through an injury to his right, throwing arm last season in part to keep from losing his starting job with the Atlanta Falcons to rookie backup Michael Penix Jr. At minicamp last month, Cousins said he realized after last season he wasn't as healthy as he thought he was at the time, citing an ankle injury that affected his mobility. In the seventh and final episode of the second season of the Netflix show, which was released Tuesday, he said he made the best decision he could at the time after taking a big hit to his right shoulder and ribcage from New Orleans' Payton Turner on Nov. 10. Cousins was seen in an earlier episode telling training staff on the sideline he bruised his elbow 'pretty good' but insisted he was all right and never missed time. 'Immediately my elbow lit up, and I knew I irritated something,' Cousins said on the show. 'Had shooting pain kind of right through inside my elbow. My shoulder started to really throb, so I knew right away, like OK this is a little more serious. Once I lost my shoulder and my elbow, I didn't have many other places to lean on to get the power I needed.' After appearing on just the Week 11 injury report and none beyond that with 'right shoulder, right elbow' limiting his participation in one practice, Cousins threw eight interceptions and just one touchdown pass over the next four games, and Atlanta went 1-3 before turning to Penix. Cousins said on 'Quarterback' he did not want to come out because 'You also know that if you sit down Week 10 and take two or three weeks or more to let it heal, you may never get your job back' and referenced Drew Brees' book about Doug Flutie teaching him never to let his backup see the field. 'That was something I always was aware of: that in this league, if you give someone else the chance, if you want to be Wally Pipp and there's Lou Gehrig behind you, that can happen.' Also on 'Quarterback,' Cousins also said he felt 'a little bit misled' by Atlanta signing him in free agency last year, then selecting Penix with the eighth pick in the draft. He said he might have re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings had he known the Falcons would draft a QB in the top 10. 'Certainly, if I had the information around free agency, it certainly would've affected my decision,' Cousins said on the first episode of the season. 'I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high.' Cousins, who turns 37 in August, remains on Atlanta's roster with the beginning of training camp two weeks away. This is set to be his 14th NFL season since being drafted in the fourth round by Washington in 2012. ___ AP NFL:
USA Today
01-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Countdown to Cutdown Rundown: Player Profiles for Jersey No. 99
Countdown to Cutdown Rundown: Player Profiles for Jersey No. 99 - 91 Throughout the 2025 offseason, Cowboys Wire will be running a series of player profiles on the members of the club's 90-man offseason roster. Well, 91-man roster, as the team has one of the NFL's International Pathway Program allotments that allows a franchise to carry an extra player who was born outside of the United States. These profiles will allow fans to have a general idea of a player's background, how they arrived in the league and how they ended up on the Dallas Cowboys' roster, along with the journey that will be ahead of them. For star players, these will look at their accomplishments and for players who are just trying to make either the 53-man roster of 16-man practice squad, it will be a brief look at the fight ahead of them. This piece will serve as a repository for each of those articles, as well as a link to each previous 10-number repository. No. 99: None No. 98: DE Payton Turner | Link No. 97: DT Osa Odighizuwa | Link No. 96: DT Justin Rogers | Link No. 95: DT Denzel Daxon | Link No. 94: DE Marshawn Kneeland | Link No. 93: DT Jay Toia | Link No. 92: None No. 91: DE Tyrus Wheat | Link Repositories 99 - 91 | 90 - 81 | 80 - 71 | 70 - 61 | 60 - 51 | 50 - 41 | 40 - 31 | 30 - 21 | 20 - 11 | 10 - 1 Follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
USA Today
01-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
98 days until Saint's season opener: Every player to wear No. 98
98 days until Saint's season opener: Every player to wear No. 98 Everyone from Payton Turner to Sheldon Rankins and Sedrick Ellis There are 98 days remaining until the New Orleans Saints kick off their 2025 season, and we're continuing to count down the days by looking back on every player to wear that jersey number in Saints franchise history. Defensive end Chris Rumph II claimed No. 98 this spring, which previously belonged to defensive end Payton Turner. He picked it up when another former Saints first-round pick, Sheldon Rankins, left in free agency the same year Turner was drafted. It's been a popular choice for first-round defensive linemen in Saints history; Sedrick Ellis also wore it as the team's top pick back in 2008. With 98 days to go until kickoff, here's a look back at each player to use No. 98 with the Saints (via Pro Football Reference): Chris Rumph II (Present) Payton Turner (2021-2024) Sheldon Rankins (2016-2020) Mike Mohamed (2015) Parys Haralson (2013-2014) Sedrick Ellis (2008-2012) Renaldo Wynn (2007) Willie Whitehead (1999-2006) Ron Warner (1998) Jim Hanna (1994) Milford Hodge (1986) Reggie Lewis (1982-1984)
