Atlanta has a new QB1.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris confirmed in a statement Tuesday night that Michael Penix Jr. will be the team’s starting quarterback moving forward, replacing the struggling Kirk Cousins.
“After review we have made the decision Michael Penix will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback moving forward,” Morris said in the statement. “This was a football decision and we are fully focused on preparing the team for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.”
The Falcons are 7-7, chasing the 8-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a playoff spot by winning the NFC South. Atlanta possesses the key head-to-head tiebreaker with a series sweep of Tampa Bay already.
Atlanta hosts the New York Giants, travels to the Washington Commanders and returns home against the Carolina Panthers. Tampa Bay is at the Dallas Cowboys, then hosts the Panthers and New Orleans Saints.
Cousins, 36, gets benched after throwing for 3,508 yards on a 66.9% completion percentage with …