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 made a bold move late in the season, benching high-paid veteran Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr.

Kirk Cousins' $90M deal hangs in the balance as Atlanta reevaluates terms following his poor performance, hindered by a ...

The Falcons, who are 7-7 and still in postseason contention, announced Tuesday that they are benching veteran Kirk Cousins and inserting rookie first-round pick Michael Penix Jr. as the starter in ...

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris was asked Wednesday about the long-term future of benched quarterback Kirk Cousins.

The move to bench Kirk Cousins on Tuesday in favor of rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was strictly a “football decision,” according to Falcons head coach Raheem Morris. Speaking to the ...