BUFORD, Ga. -- At 6:17 p.m. Saturday night, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins lifted his hand, acknowledging a group of fans lined up on a metal fence ov
lifted his hand, acknowledging a group of fans lined up on a metal fence overlooking the Northwest endzone at Seckinger High School's football stadium.Saturday night was the first time Falcons fans have had the chance to watch Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million contract in March, play in person. Due to ongoing construction at IBM Performance Field, fans are disallowed from attending regular training camp practices.
Tight end Kyle Pitts saw four targets from Cousins, with two featuring big gains on catch-and-run opportunities. Cousins' lone incompletion came on a pass to Pitts down the right sideline -- the ball hit Pitts in the chest, but a late contest from safety Micah Abernathy proved impactful enough to make the pass fall incomplete.
After the drop, which was FitzPatrick's third in the past two days, Penix approached the third-year pro and offered words of encouragement. Elsewhere, during the redzone portion, running back Tyler Allgeier found paydirt. Allgeier ran behind right guard Chris Lindstrom, who paved an expansive hole.The Falcons' starting defense continues to feature Mike Hughes at cornerback, Richie Grant at safety and James Smith-Williams at defensive end.
Another surprising note from the matchup of first teams, defensive tackle LaCale London saw a few snaps. London started camp with the third- and fourth-team but moved to the field with the first- and second-team defense Friday. Linebacker Milo Eifler flashed a few times Saturday night, including one where he quickly closed on star running back Bijan Robinson in what would have resulted in a short gain. After the play, he and running backs coach Michael Pitre had an excitedly positive interaction.
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