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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The Minnesota Vikings‘ bet of moving on from Kirk Cousins came to a crescendo following a Week 14 win over the Cousin-led Falcons. Sam Darnold became the first Vikings quarterback to throw for ...

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 ...

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris was steadfast in his support of quarterback Kirk Cousins after Cousins threw four interceptions in Week 13 and he was playing the same tune after Sunday’s loss in ...

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 ...