The most glaring was the benching of Kirk Cousins in December, which Atlanta benefitted from as rookie Michael Penix Jr.

Who are the players who shook off the dirt, slapped the doubters in the face, and revived their NFL careers in 2024?

And big names like Sam Darnold and Kirk Cousins ... while Cousins emerges as a low-cost option in free agency (à la Russell Wilson last year) as the Falcons turn to Michael Penix.

On the night he hit 1,000 receiving yards for the first time as a professional, Atlanta Falcons third-year wideout ... successor -- to veteran starter Kirk Cousins, who was benched before Week ...

The Atlanta Falcons will search for a ... It remains a long shot Cleveland, or any other team is willing to take on Kirk Cousins after the last we saw from the quarterback. However, if there ...

When the Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for ... signal-caller is a "long shot" to suit up for the Jets next season. The Jets' new coaching staff could target Cousins, who would play for ...

Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said Thursday that Cousins will head into the 2025 season as the No. 2 quarterback behind Michael Penix, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports. "Kirk is a great ...

Before the start of the 2024 NFL season, the Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins on a four-year deal worth $180 million. A few weeks later, the franchise selected rookie ...

The Atlanta Falcons benched marquee free-agent signing Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. for the last three weeks of the 2024 NFL season in a move that many believed signaled the ...