The Atlanta Falcons have benched quarterback Kirk Cousins after not playing to his own standards. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. was named starting QB ahead of crucial Giants matchup.

Therefore, everyone seemed to say the same after the Falcons benched Cousins after 14 games. One fan posted, "Put Kirk Cousins Agent in the Hall Of Fame." Another person wrote, "Kirk Cousins agent ...

As we pointed out many times after the Falcons shocked the football-following world and used the eighth overall pick not on a player who would help Cousins win but on his eventual replacement ...

suffers a serious injury down the stretch — or unless the Falcons can’t trade Cousins in the offseason and decide to keep him as the backup — he’ll be elsewhere in 2024. As we pointed out many times ...

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris did not hold back on Cousins after the game. "He’s got to play better. We have to find a way to get him to play better," Morris said. "We have to play better at ...

Penix will take over for struggling starter Kirk Cousins. "After review we have made the decision Michael Penix will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback moving forward," Morris said in the ...

If Cousins can round form, the Steelers might be a perfect fit. He and Smith could be kindred spirits after they both failed to latch on in Atlanta for the long haul, too.

If everything goes well with Penix at the helm, the Falcons will likely explore ways to cut ties with Cousins in the offseason. After all, no team wants to pay a veteran $45 million per year to ...

Kirk Cousins may be losing his grip on the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback job after his poor performance Monday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Cousins looked like a shell of himself in a ...

Cousins is in the first year of a four-year, $180 million contract that includes a $100 million guarantee. He agreed with Morris’ comments after Monday’s game. “I think the last few weeks I ...

The Falcons improved to a 7-7 record after their win against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, but the offensive woes led the team to bench quarterback Kirk Cousins on Tuesday. The Falcons will ...

The Falcons managed just two field goals after the touchdown, and another field goal attempt that was missed, but all three of those kicks came off of short fields. Cousins and the offense barely ...