Falcons' Kirk Cousins Nearly 'Full Go' in Workouts amid Injury Rehab, HC Morris Says

It looks like Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is making notable progress during his Achilles injury recovery.

During the Falcons rookie mini camp on Friday, head coach Raheem Morris spoke about Cousins' current status following the injury that ended his season prematurely in 2023. Morris gave a positive prognosis, saying that his expected starter is "pretty much a full go" at the current moment.

"Kirk is every day improving," Morris said, per Mark Raimondi of ESPN. "So, we are kind of right at the point where he's doing everything that we can do at this point at phase two, right? Which is nobody around him. There's no contact. He's all good with all those types of things. So, he's been doing all those things."

Morris continued by saying that the team isn't concerned with what physical actions Cousins is performing but that the team is comfortably limiting his reps while he continues to recover.

"We'll limit what he does as far as the amount, not necessarily what he's doing when it comes to what we are at and what we're able to do right now," Morris said. "It's not like training camp where I'm worried about people being around his feet, because the pace is so slow and ... we feel really good about where he's at right now."

Cousins was performing very well prior to suffering the injury, throwing for 2,331 yards and 18 touchdowns with just five interceptions across eight games for the Minnesota Vikings. This led to the Falcons signing him to a four-year deal in the offseason and entrusting him with helping the franchise compete in a weak NFC South Division.

This shows that Atlanta has a lot riding on Cousins returning to his prior level, although the Falcons do have a sense of insurance with 2024 No. 8 pick Michael Penix Jr. sitting on the depth chart. However, Morris' early claims show that the team is pleased with Cousins' current progress and he's set to be the starter unless he suffers a setback or sustains another injury.