Raheem Morris: Kirk Cousins ​​is recovering from injury and getting better every week

In the Falcons' Week 1 loss to the Steelers, Kirk Cousins ​​appeared unmoving and hesitant, and it raised questions about whether he had fully recovered from the Achilles tendon injury that ended his 2023 season. There are no questions after Cousins' performance on Thursday night.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said after Cousins ​​threw for 509 yards in the Falcons' 36-30 win over the Buccaneers that Cousins ​​was growing more confident in his physical play ability and the Falcons' offense every week.

“This game is all about confidence. “This game is coming out and getting better every week,” Morris said. “He’s been doing that since he got back. He's coming off a serious injury and I've watched him get better every week. We talked about it from Pittsburgh, every week it was better.”

The Falcons are now in first place in the NFC South, and if Cousins ​​can get even better than he did Thursday night, that's a scary proposition for the rest of the NFC playoff contenders.