Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank was reportedly onboard with the team's shocking decision to select Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in April's NFL draft.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported Blank "fully endorsed long-term stability" under center despite having signed off on inking Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract a month prior.
Penix will almost certainly sit behind Cousins for at least the next two seasons. Atlanta could get out from under Cousins' contract during the 2026 offseason, at which point he'd be nearing his 38th birthday.
When Cousins signed with the Falcons in March, he talked of retiring in Atlanta.