Eight months ago, the Atlanta Falcons were being scrutinized to no end for drafting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, just after signing four-time Pro Bowler ...

The Atlanta Falcons are making the move they clearly did not want to make – replacing veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins with rookie Michael Penix Jr. starting immediately. Falcons head coach ...

The Atlanta Falcons benched quarterback Kirk Cousins after a close Week 15 win, opening the door for Michael Penix to make his starting debut against the New York Giants. Where there’s smoke ...

The Atlanta Falcons are sending Kirk Cousins to the bench, ending the 36-year-old’s run as their starting quarterback just 14 games into a four-year, $180 million deal. Rookie Michael Penix Jr ...

Nine months after making Kirk Cousins their prized addition of the 2024 NFL offseason, the Atlanta Falcons have benched the quarterback indefinitely, turning the keys over to first-round rookie ...

The Falcons are calling an audible — just in time for a visit from the Giants. Atlanta announced Tuesday that rookie Michael Penix Jr. will make his first start Sunday, taking over for a ...

The Atlanta Falcons made the move that was inevitable after results of their recent five-game stretch have them fighting for their postseason lives. After starting 6-3 with the NFC South in ...

Just 14 games into the first season after they made the curious dual moves of signing Kirk Cousins and drafting Michael Penix Jr., the Atlanta Falcons are making a change at quarterback.

With their playoff hopes very much on the line, the Falcons (7-7) felt they needed to make the move. Cousins hadn't played anywhere near the standard he'd set in Minnesota, or even earlier this ...

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said last week he didn't want to rush rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr., but with Atlanta fighting for a playoff spot, Morris has changed his mind. Penix will ...

It was never going to end well for the Atlanta Falcons and quarterback Kirk Cousins. The shock drafting of rookie Michael Penix Jr. in the 2024 NFL Draft turned a real honeymoon phase for Cousins ...

There was one? There was. For fourteen games. After five subpar performances, Cousins has been benched for rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons made the announcement on Tuesday night.