The Falcons began rebuilding in 2022 when they traded Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts. Terry Fontenot, general manager, ...

Kirk Cousins had a rough debut season for the Atlanta Falcons and was eventually benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr.

The Atlanta Falcons benching Week 1 starting quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of 2024 first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. in December seemingly sparked the beginning of the end of Cousins' ...

"I definitely still feel like I have a lot of good football left in me," Cousins told NFL Network's "Good Morning Football" ...

Dealt with late-season injuries ...

Only the New York Jets have a longer postseason drought than the Atlanta Falcons. The team’s last playoff berth ... Cousins never seemed to be himself and was benched for rookie Michael Penix Jr. in ...

Clinging to hope of a Kirk Cousins turnaround, the Atlanta Falcons only started rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for three games during the 2024 season. Any progress he showed during those ...

A massive trade proposal has the Atlanta Falcons sending $180 million man ... league lead), Cousins was benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. Atlanta’s offense saw a major boost under ...

It’s Michael Penix Time in Atlanta now, and if he’s as good as Morris thinks he is, the Falcons can and will argue they did exactly the right thing. After its Week 12 bye, the Falcons were ...

The Falcons' late-season benching of veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and three-game audition of rookie Michael Penix Jr. as the new starter entering 2025 was the biggest news of Atlanta's 2024 ...

who was benched for the final three weeks in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. Despite a spark by Penix, Atlanta lost two of those games, as the Buccaneers won the NFC South. The Falcons will now ...