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.

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.

The Atlanta Falcons got back into the win column for the first time since Week 9, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders Monday night, 15-9. As the final score indicates, this was not some "get-right" spot for Kirk Cousins and the Falcons offense,

Raheem Morris has been defiant in sticking with Kirk Cousins as his quarterback this season for the Falcons instead of Michael Penix Jr.

The Atlanta Falcons narrowly escaped Nevada with a win in Week 15 after taking down the Las Vegas Raiders 15–9. If anything was clear from their performance on Monday night, it's that the quarterback play has been vastly underwhelming.

Both quarterback Kirk Cousins and head coach Raheem Morris acknowledged the lack of production from under center after the game. When speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Morris didn't shut the door on possibly making a change at the position ahead of the Falcons' Sunday afternoon clash with the New York Giants.