Netflix followed Cousins, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and former Falcon and current Washington Commanders QB Marcus Mariota two years ago for season one of the series. The company followed up season one of Quarterback with a season of Receiver, following WR Deebo Samuel, TE George Kittle, WR Davante Adams, WR Justin Jefferson and WR Amon St. Brown over 2023-24.
The streaming site's success with sports storytelling has been well documented: Netflix has released seven seasons of Formula 1: Drive to Survive and three seasons of Full Swing, focusing on professional golf. Starting 5, focused on the National Basketball Association, is set to release its second season later this year. The company has also released various sports documentaries as a part of their Untold series.