During that span, Cousins threw just one touchdown and nine interceptions. He led the league with 16 interceptions at the time of his benching.Cousins's struggles left the Falcons with no choice but to put in Penix.

The Falcons drafted Washington standout Michael Penix Jr. in the first round, which was a surprise to Cousins. Penix, who was considered one of the more pro-ready quarterback prospects in the class, will make his first NFL start this Sunday against the New York Giants.

Linebacker JD Bertrand, a fifth-round pick, has played 131 snaps. Defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro, a second-round pick, has played 104. Defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus, a fourth-round pick, has played 19 and was inactive for the 12th time on Sunday.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Daniel Oyefusi reported Thursday that one team's offseason evaluations at quarterback will include Atlanta Falcons signal caller Kirk Cousins.

Less than a year after signing him to a massive deal, the Atlanta Falcons are expected to release quarterback Kirk Cousins.

The Kirk Cousins fiasco for the Atlanta Falcons led to a $180 million decision, and the winner was Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons. So far.

The Falcons’ offseason is going to be dominated by Kirk Cousins, the highest-paid backup quarterback of all time (don’t fact-check me). After giving the

An interesting AFC team is reportedly a front-runner to land quarterback Kirk Cousins if he doesn’t return to the Atlanta Falcons in 2025. The first season of the four-year, $180 million deal Kirk Cousins signed in Atlanta was a massive letdown,