Kirk Cousins has officially thrown his first pass as an Atlanta Falcon.
The Falcons shared a video Thursday of the veteran quarterback throwing to wide receiver Darnell Mooney.
Cousins is in the process of recovering from surgery on his torn right Achilles tendon in November.
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The Falcons&#8217; video marks a progression from recordings taken earlier in Cousins&#8217; injury recovery, when the quarterback threw without moving targets:
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Almost 4 months in now…encouraged by the progress! Grateful tor all the help around us <a href="https://t.co/s6udNzo9VO">pic.twitter.com/s6udNzo9VO</a>
&mdash; Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) <a href="https://twitter.com/KirkCousins8/status/1762141871021666538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Cousins suffered the non-contact season-ending injury on October 29 in what ended up being his final game with the Minnesota Vikings.
He then entered free agency after 150 games with the Vikings to sign a four-year, $180 million Falcons in March.
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The Falcons sparked questions by following up the Cousins contract a month later with the decision to select quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick of the 2024 draft.
General manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris have since stated that Cousins remains the team&#8217;s starting quarterback, so seeing him able to throw to a moving target is a good sign for Atlanta.
The Falcons are particularly hoping Cousins will connect well with Mooney, a free agency pickup whom Atlanta hopes will be a top target in 2024.
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Video: Kirk Cousins Throws to Falcons WRs amid Injury Rehab After Penix Jr. Pick