The National Football League stripped the Atlanta Falcons from a fifth-round pick in next year's draft.
The National Football League stripped the Atlanta Falcons from a fifth-round pick in next year's draft.violated the league's anti-tampering rules before signing quarterback Kirk Cousins .
We are pleased the review is complete," the Falcons said in a statement. "We cooperated fully with the league and its review, and appreciate the NFL's thoroughness. As we do with every process, we will review how we operate and look for ways to improve. It’s normal for teams and players to reach agreements quickly and there were other players who agreed to deals even before Cousins. But Cousins’ comments at his introductory news conference raised questions that led to the NFL’s investigation.
“There’s great people here,” Cousins said. “And it’s not just the football team. I mean, I’m looking at the support staff. Meeting — calling, yesterday, calling our head athletic trainer, talking to our head of PR. I’m thinking, we got good people here. And that’s exciting to be a part of.”
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