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.
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Cousins is in the process of recovering from surgery on his torn right Achilles tendon in November.
The Falcons' video marks a progression from recordings taken earlier in Cousins' injury recovery, when the quarterback threw without moving targets:
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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.
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'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.