Kirk Cousins peels his buns when he eats burgers in effort to avoid injuries after torn Achilles

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is entering his 13th NFL season at the age of 36. It's an age where most in his position have in-place their own strict lifestyle provisions. 

Tom Brady had his signature avocado ice cream, and now Cousins may claim peeling burger buns as his signature rule. Cousins told GQ on Tuesday that he not only peals the buns off his burgers, but usually doesn't even eat them now. 

"When I do have a burger, I'll peel the bun. I'll still hold the bun, but it is just to hold. I just eat everything else but the bun," Cousins said. 

Cousins added that it was all in an effort to avoid gluten. Going gluten free has become one of the most widely-adopted dietary restrictions among aging NFL players and athletes as a whole in recent years as more research about the physical effects of gluten has been published. 

Other prominent NFL quarterbacks who have cut out gluten include Brady and Drew Brees. 

But Cousins takes it a step further and cuts out all grains altogether — a decision based on his specific blood chemistry. 

"I've done some tests and blood work and while a lot of people are gluten-free, I've found it's not just gluten for me, but I need to cut out grains. That includes rice, corn, and things that my body doesn't respond well to," Cousins told GQ. 

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Quarterback Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons passes the ball during OTA offseason workouts at the Atlanta Falcons training facility on May 14, 2024 in Flowery Branch, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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