Raheem Morris confident Falcons 'did the right thing' amid Kirk Cousins tampering allegations
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Kirk Cousins' arrival in Atlanta has been marred by allegations of potential tampering, but the Falcons have continued to deny any wrongdoing.
The issue began almost immediately when, during his introductory press conference on March 13, the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback suggested he had spoken directly with the Falcons organization a day before he would have been permitted to do so.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins speaks during a news conference at the team's facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on March 13. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
"When you get here and you look around and you think, boy, there’s great people here. 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," he said.
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Cousins would not have been permitted to talk to anyone before 4 p.m. on March 13 — any conversations would have to have gone through his agent.
The NFL subsequently launched an investigation.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris was asked about the allegations on Tuesday at the NFL owners' meetings. He declined to talk specifics, but expressed his "confidence" that the process was done correctly.
Raheem Morris speaks to the media after being introduced as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Feb. 5. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
"I’m really not allowed to really discuss right now while it’s under review, but I’ve got a lot of confidence in our people that we