The Falcons benched quarterback Kirk Cousins in Week 16 after a stretch of five games with nine interceptions and just one touchdown pass. Rookie Michael Penix Jr., who was slated to be the ...
Kirk Cousins isn't good enough to be Atlanta's starting quarterback, but the Falcons want him as their backup. On Thursday, Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot made the surprising admission ...
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said the team is comfortable moving forward with Kirk Cousins as its backup quarterback, but will remain open for trade offers.