The Atlanta Falcons have made a decision about Kirk Cousins, according to a report. The Falcons are likely to keep Cousins as their backup going into training camp, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport said on Thursday. Rapoport says the Falcons received trade interest in Cousins around the start of free agency, but they did not deal him.

The Atlanta Falcons are nearing another pivotal point in their offseason trade saga with quarterback Kirk Cousins.

The status of quarterback Kirk Cousins remains a backdrop to the Atlanta Falcons’ plans for the NFL draft after he surprised some observers by reporting for the first day of the team’s voluntary offseason program.