Terry Fontenot Was Negotiating In The Media

[@lamarg247]

What am I missing here? If they can't trade Kirk just put him as the backup for next year. Who cares if he doesn't want to be a backup! He doesn't dictate that. I am pretty sure a lot of the players don't want to be a back up but there they are. Don't give Kirk more leverage by releasing him just because he wants to. Why would we pay his salary to play for somebody else next year? Keep him and there could be a team who needs a QB to start and if he really wants to start, he will waive is no trade clause.

[@erickd3360]

Totally agree! I've been saying the best thing about having Kirk is knowledge of the game. The cap is the cap. The money is already spent and accounted for, why cut him and you not get anything back.

[@KyleConfer]

Because of respect. Hold Kirk hostage all season, and imagine how next year’s free agents feel about potentially coming here. Show other players that you will show them respect regardless of how things go, and more free agents will see this as a better place to sign. Keep Kirk against his will and waste one of the last 2-3 years he feasibly has to play football, and the rest of the league will take note in a bad way.

[@erickd3360]

@@KyleConfer I disagree, we showed respect by paying him 100M guaranteed for what ended up being 14 games. He should have been benched after the SD game but we were going to play Minnesota the next week and kept him as a starter so he could play in that game...that was respectful also. The opposite of your proposition could happen too. Free agents could begin to think that ATL will pay big guarantees and they can play badly and get out after one or two years. It's a delicate situation for sure but one that Kirk and the organization needs to have a full understanding from both sides. I would hold out for at least a 5th that he cost us for speaking about tapering or a 6th and some salary back off his contract.

[@Sonweezy]

@@KyleConferyou do realize if we cut him or keep him he’s still getting the same amount of money right?

[@mattyghost3409]

​@@SonweezyHE sucks no mobility...No durability

[@Dankbanker-i2c]

Loved Aarons face when Jarvis was singing Zac's praise.

[@atlf-treme]

I don’t like all of the Terry slander simply because he doesn’t coach and he doesn’t play and the people who do are the ones that didn’t hold their end of the bargain. If anyone needs to go it’s Jimmy Lake. Without Rah and Jerry Gray holding his hand his defense looks horrible and it isn’t because the players aren’t good. It was because when left to his own devices Lake didn’t put them in the position to be successful. Also there needs to be accountability for the decisions Morris made by not pulling Kirk and Koo earlier and not having an adequate kicker behind him. That’s the reason we missed the playoffs

[@Trinison7]

Pitts just work here 😅

[@Sonweezy]

Mr. Blank told them to get it done. Pretty sure Mr. Blank and Mr. McKay wanted cousins. Personally, I view the signing of cousins and drafting of penix as a commitment to solving the problem.

[@larry-f3o5g]

smart guy that's what fans & peope can't see or realize terry knew to get younger guy

[@allegroloop]

If Kirk wants to play, he has to agree to a trade. The Falcons own him. He’s a professional. To say that he holds all the cards is based on the massive egos of other players and franchises.

[@bryantsturgis3333]

Don't cut him. Let him know he's gonna be on the bench being the backup. Then, he may be tradable or demand a trade.

[@ssponjosito]

Nah its not worth the potential shit storm of a controversy if Penix ends up having a bad game or 2 next season. Falcons just gotta reap what they sow and eat Kirk’s contract so they can move on.

[@derrellleggett8399]

@@ssponjosito You mean like the scenario they already had this season with Kirk?

[@Boss2164]

QB get hurt you must have a backup

[@bryantsturgis3333]

@Boss2164 too much money on the bench

[@derrellleggett8399]

@@bryantsturgis3333 Agreed, but I'd rather have that money on my bench than paying him to sit on another team's bench!. Gotta pay him either way. Kinda like having a BMW that has AC problems, but you have not finished paying off the note. You wouldn't set it on the side of the road for someone else to come get and drive around while you still pay the note! May be kinda expensive only to drive in the winter, but until you pay it off, or can get a reasonable trade for it, it's yours!

[@kenrobinson1412]

I've said this numerous times .. there is no need to cut or trade him.. He will be an expensive back up... But basically play REVERSE UNO.. same plan... You have two good quarterbacks on your roster as you wanted to plan and you have a capable backup if something happens 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Zz-lp8yr]

I do wish we had penei sewell

[@atlgriot]

Why should we care about Kirk Cousin’s feelings? We don’t have to cut him. If he don’t like being a backup, so… either work with us on a trade or hold this clip board.

[@charlesallen2306]

As far as Cousins, maybe, just maybe he wants to be in Atlanta to finish his career. His wife's home town, family here, kids in school here. I feel like the better play is to keep him as a very overpaid QB2 and then offer him a front office position when he steps away. But that's only if Cousin's can come to terms with his NFL mortality.

[@ICEONEMUSIC]

They should have been sending him long the entire time, draggin' linebackers deep.

[@cschneider9657]

Rise Up 2025!

[@atlf-treme]

Where Kyle Pitts is concerned I really feel that if we’re going to get average TE production then we might as well trade him and sign someone who is considered to be just a “good” TE and recoup some draft capital. Initially I wasn’t onboard with trading Pitts but then I asked myself if Pitts was traded would the offense miss him? When I came to the conclusion that the answer was no it became a lot easier to see us moving on from him. Another thing I noticed during the Raheem Morris presser was that he referred to Penix, London and Bijan as the “Big 3” with no mention of Pitts. I’m thinking the team has already moved on from him mentally and it’s just a matter of time before he’s gone.

[@charlesallen2306]

They should have kept Jonnu Smith. I thought he played well last year, he had great season in Miami this year

[@SamuelAlsobrook]

Give him a chance mister kirck

[@newdayatmidnight]

a lot of fans in these comments seem to think the team can make Cousins be the backup next year. but Aaron is right - Kirk can just sit out the entire season if they refuse to cut or trade him, and then we'll still have to find another backup. holding a season veteran player hostage like that is also a bad look to other veterans, not just in our locker room, but across the league. the only way Cousins is our backup is if he WANTS to stay in Atlanta and backup Penix.

[@dawgsrule88]

But still at this point and time its the right thing to say by GM

[@kevindog5080]

We didn't have to go out and get Cousins. Like we couldn't a lot of quarterbacks even young ones want for like a 7th round draft pick and that will mean more sense than what we did all the blame lays on TF.

[@ICEONEMUSIC]

What if Kirk had the Kyle Pitts he thought he'd have? That hurt Kirk

[@ICEONEMUSIC]

When plays were made Kyle Pitts was forever hugged up with a defender, looking crazy. He wants to come in on the garbage games just enough to get a check. I never seen such.

[@royalty3539]

Kirk wants to be in Atlanta because of his family. He already has the 💰 so I think Kirk might want to stay. The real question is: Why should we keep a backup we don't trust to start?

[@vernonoatesjr9910]

They don’t utilize Kyle pitts nearly enough

[@kevindog5080]

Definitely that guy's not gonna be here anymore but I don't think anybody got trait on him.

[@atlgriot]

Why should we care about Kirk Cousin’s feelings? We don’t have to cut him. If he don’t like being a backup, so…

[@ICEONEMUSIC]

You can't go far in this league with out a tight-end trying to make a play every play till the end.

[@jasontye3307]

Um, i completely think unless Atl finds a trading partner, keep him. We already paid him and im glad for several reasons Mr AKA aint running the Falcons. Leverage? What leverage? Kirk is the one that took all this money and conveniently "forgot" how to be a qb. Kirk can go sit on the sidelines for the next 3 years as his entitlement rots. This is ALL ON YOU, KIRK!!!!! Get traded or go kick rocks, bro. I think Kirk is just being Kirk and i hear his Agent is a bully. Go get your Agent, Kirk, he can sit on the sidelines with you. Cut Kirk Cousins😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gregorywalker1425]

Get your coaches to coach to help them you may need quantum computing because Eddie every damn thing they can get to help build them to be a winner Kyle Pitts, the coaches of blowing it with him, running schemes 7 to 14 yards with a blitz package come to say Michael Penix give a quantum computing to run the scheme oh, you’re going to see all the coach is the coach no hell their not !

[@SAVswag2224]

Who cares what you think Kirk, it looks ljke you forgot how to play QB.. If you wanna leave sign the no trade clause and then you can get ghost or sit your ass down.

[@ICEONEMUSIC]

He needs ta get tha heck outta here as quick as he can. Go under-perform for somebody else.