Getty Falcons and former Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins NFL insider Adam Schefter listed Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Kirk Cousins as a top candidate to be moved at the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4. Cousins has appeared in just one game for the Falcons this season, during their week three blowout loss to the Carolina Panthers. Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris has been adamant that Michael Penix Jr. will remain the starting quarterback for the foreseeable future, meaning Cousins only