Morris said the Falcons hoped Kirk Cousins would find a way to improve before they ultimately benched him for Michael Penix Jr.

Will the Atlanta Falcons be making a change at starting quarterback? "Those things will always be discussed, that's just the nature of the beast in football," Morris said Monday. "It's just so heavily talked about at the quarterback position because there ...

The veteran quarterback completed 11 of 17 pass attempts for 112 yards, one touchdown and one interception on Monday night. After the game, head coach Raheem Morris was critical of Cousins and said the quarterback play needed to improve. Morris met with the media again on Tuesday evening and left the door open for a potential quarterback change.

Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his reaction to head coach Raheem Morris' statement after Week 15's win over the Raiders.

The 7-7 Atlanta Falcons are making a massive move with a playoff spot in the balance. Quarterback Kirk Cousins is being benched for rookie Michael Penix Jr., who was selected with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris admitted things have not gone to plan with Kirk Cousins recently, prompting a QB change. More at Pro Football Rumors.

On Tuesday night, Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris officially made the quarterback change fans have been waiting for. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. will take over for veteran Kirk Cousins starting in Week 16.

The move to make Michael Penix Jr. the starting quarterback had to be tough on Falcons coach Raheem Morris, who was with Washington when Kirk Cousins was drafted in 2012.

As the 2-12 New York Giants trudge toward the finish line of a miserable season one of the things they have to do before it ends is face the Michael Penix Jr.-led Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. So, this week’s ‘5 questions’ segment is with Tre’Shon Diaz of SB Nation’s The Falcoholic.

The Falcons had planned to sit Penix behind Cousins this season, but the veteran's play dictated this move with a playoff spot at stake.

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.