NFC Notes: Kirk Cousins, Marshon Lattimore, Bryce Young, Falcons, Panthers, Saints

Falcons

  • Falcons HC Raheem Morris believes RB Bijan Robinson will be good to go for veteran minicamp on June 10th. (D. Orlando Ledbetter)
  • Morris also touched on TE Kyle Pitts: โ€œI see a young guy who is eager to learn. His why is really his personal vendetta to get back. Youโ€™ve got to have a little edge and heโ€™s starting to show that more every day.โ€ (Josh Kendall)
  • Morris also spoke about LB Troy Andersen returning to full health: โ€œHe doesnโ€™t feel like a younger player to me. He feels like a veteran.โ€ (Tory McElhaney)
  • Atlanta QB Kirk Cousins gave up an update on his Achilles recovery: โ€œThe Achilles is coming along well. They told me when I did itโ€ฆ they said itโ€™d be nine months which will take me to August 1.โ€ (Ledbetter)
  • Cousins continued: โ€œIโ€™m still kind of trying to close that gap there and get the final strength and mobility back, but weโ€™re making progress every day.โ€ (Ledbetter)
  • Cousins on the potential tampering violations that occurred during his negotiations with Atlanta: โ€œThe leagueโ€™s still kind of going through that. So, Iโ€™ll let them do it. But thereโ€™s not a whole lot there.โ€ (Falconsโ€™ YouTube)
  • Falcons ST coordinator Marquice Williams was selected to attend the NFLโ€™s head coaching accelerator program. (Jonathan Jones)

Panthers

  • New Panthers DE Jadeveon Clowney is not present at the start of optional OTAs despite being in attendance for the voluntary minicamp in April. (Joe Person)
  • Carolina HC Dave Canales cited QB Bryce Youngโ€˜s footwork, which allows him to hone in on other skills such as mechanics. (Person)
  • Young talked about learning the new concepts and points of emphasis of Canalesโ€™ offense, calling consistency a big positive in his teaching style. (Gantt)
  • Canales said he hasnโ€™t been in touch with K Eddy Pineiro but heโ€™s glad K Harrison Mevis is present so they can work through field goal and field goal block. (Person)
  • Additionally, Canales revealed DE Amare Barno was dealing with a โ€œpretty significantโ€ ACL injury to end last season but heโ€™s doing well in rehab. (David Newton)
  • Panthers CB Jaycee Horn mentioned how good it feels to have the team pick up his fifth-year option and have faith in him after missing so much time. (Darin Gantt)
  • Horn on if thereโ€™s room for free agent CB Stephon Gilmore: โ€œAlways room for one more, but thatโ€™s up to them upstairs.โ€ (Person)
  • Horn knows he can make an impact when heโ€™s on the field: โ€œI watch the film, I know what Iโ€™m capable of.โ€ (Mike Kaye)
  • Carolina GM Dan Morgan on Canales: โ€œWe obviously want passionate football players, guys that enjoy the process of it and not just gamedayโ€ฆ Weโ€™re looking for those type of guys that just bring that energy to our building. You know, Coach Canales brings that energy every single day.โ€ (SiriusXM NFL Radio)

Saints

  • Saints RB Alvin Kamara and CB Marshon Lattimore are not at the teamโ€™s OTA practice open to the media on Tuesday, per Katherine Terrell.
  • Regarding Lattimore, New Orleans HC Dennis Allen brought up their โ€œpositive connectionโ€ and said they are โ€œmoving forward.โ€ (Triplett)
  • On Lattimoreโ€™s status, Allen gave the following update: โ€œI know heโ€™s working hard, I know heโ€™s getting himself in the best shape he can get into. When heโ€™s back, weโ€™ll embrace him with open arms and weโ€™ll start working on getting better for next year.โ€ (NOF Network)
  • Allen doesnโ€™t expect Lattimore to be present until training camp, per Nick Underhill. He also believes Lattimore will be on the team in 2024. (Underhill)
  • Allen talked about OL Trevor Penning getting reps at RT: โ€œI think itโ€™s something good for him. Nothing is set in stone.โ€ (Rod Walker)
  • Saints OL coach John Benton admitted the plan was to move Penning to RT regardless of whether they added first-round OT Taliese Fuaga. (Matthew Paras)
  • Saints DE Cameron Jordan mentioned he is recovering well from his offseason ankle surgery and could return to on-field work by the end of OTAs. (Mike Triplett)
  • Jordan adds heโ€™s almost cleared for running and is trending in the right direction. (Katherine Terrell)
  • New Orleans G Cesar Ruiz noted heโ€™s down from 325 pounds to 314 pounds, and heโ€™s excited to be in a scheme that incentivizes linemen to be mobile. (Triplett)
  • Before G Andrus Peat signed with the Raiders, Saints GM Mickey Loomis said they did try to re-sign him. (Triplett)
  • Loomis had good things to say about new DE Chase Young: โ€œTo get a playerโ€ฆ ready to prove something at his level of talent is exciting. And Iโ€™m excited because heโ€™s excited to be here. Heโ€™s been very enthusiastic. Heโ€™s dove into the deep end of the pool.โ€ (Triplett)

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