Kirk Cousins’ comments following his signing with the Atlanta Falcons sparked the NFL’s investigation into potential tampering, but the quarterback seemed to believe the investigation would turn out very little. During his press conference earlier this week, Cousins was questioned regarding the progress of the Falcons’ tampering investigation. There is “not a whole lot there,” he asserted. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Cousins stated, “The league’s still kind of going through that.” “Okay, I’ll give it to them. However, hardly much is present. That may be cousins wishing for better times. There is almost no doubt that Atlanta broke the rules regarding tampering before signing Cousins. The 35-year-old acknowledged having direct contact with Falcons organization members prior to league regulations allowing it, so we know this. The “don’t ask, don’t tell” mentality is prevalent throughout the league, despite the fact that it is customary for teams to sign free agents before the window for legal tampering begins. In addition, Cousins disclosed that he was recruited “weeks” before the start of free agency by Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts. Player-to-player tampering is usually ignored by the NFL, but Cousins once again encouraged the probe by being so forthright about it. If the Falcons were not disciplined in some way for their meddling, it would be shocking. They’re not the only squad that’s being looked into, either.
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