It’s the conundrum the Falcons find themselves in this offseason after the team named Michael Penix Jr. their starting quarterback last December, just 14 games into Cousins's four-year, $180 million contract. The Falcons are moving forward with Penix as their starter. Meanwhile, Cousins has expressed his desire for a starting opportunity.

And there's been no movement in his position since Falcons coach Raheem Morris spoke with reporters at the end of the season, at the NFL combine and again at the annual league meetings: Publicly, Atlanta is comfortable -- if not growing more appealed -- to the idea of Cousins serving as Michael Penix Jr.'s backup quarterback.

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As the calendar turns to April, we still don't have much clarity on the Kirk Cousins situation. The Atlanta Falcons will move forward with Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback, but it doesn't appear the franchise is looking to quickly part ways with the veteran Cousins -- who signed a four-year,

Cousins turns 37 this summer and has “clearly communicated” to Atlanta that he wants to spend his remaining NFL years as a starter. Cousins is willing to waive his no-trade clause to find somewhere to make that happen and, lucky for him, the Falcons are on the same page.

Here’s a quick rundown of what Morris had to say. We’re all wondering when the Kirk Cousins saga will be over. He was recently spotted at an Ohio Chipotle, fueling speculation that he might be on his way to the Cleveland Browns, and we know he’s itching for a shot at a starting job.

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