The Atlanta Falcons kicked off a new era with rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. getting his first start on Sunday. When the Falcons announced they were benching veteran Kirk Cousins in favor of ...

Kirk Cousins didn’t forget how to play quarterback. He just didn’t do it well enough often enough to keep his job in Atlanta.

Kirk Cousins didn’t forget how to play quarterback. He just didn’t do it well enough often enough to keep his job in Atlanta. Don’t write off the veteran just yet. There’s no sugarcoating ...

That was all Kirk ... worst, Cousins will be in Atlanta throughout the remainder of the season. Part of the allure in signing with the Falcons was family ties to the area. With less on field ...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins didn’t expect to be sitting on the bench behind a rookie this season. When the 36-year-old signed a four-year, $180 million contract with Atlanta in free ...

Nine months after he was introduced by the Atlanta Falcons as the franchise quarterback – with a massive contract and huge expectations – Kirk Cousins now must deal with getting benched.

The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal in free agency this offseason for him to be their next franchise qaurterback. With three games left ...

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 ...

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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.

The Atlanta Falcons' decision to bench embattled quarterback Kirk Cousins was strictly due to on-field performance, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said during his press conference Wednesday.