Falcons coach Raheem Morris declines to commit to Kirk Cousins as starting QB: Is it Michael Penix Jr. time? WSOC TV [Video]

Less than 24 hours after a tepid performance in a close win over a two-win Raiders team, Falcons coach Raheem Morris is not ready to commit to Kirk Cousins moving forward.

After a flight home from Las Vegas, Morris was asked on Monday if Cousins will start at quarterback on Sunday against the New York Giants. Here’s what he had to say:

“We just got back, man,” Morris said <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://x.com/marcraimondi/status/1869150085646319926″>via ESPN’s Marc Raimondi</a>. “We’ve still got to go through all that process like we always do. Obviously getting back late last night, getting a big-time win. …

“There’s no secret. We didn’t play well enough [at] the quarterback position, and we got to find ways to play better.”

That’s not a statement announcing a change at quarterback. But it’s first time this season that Morris has wavered when speaking about Cousins’ status as Atlanta’s starting quarterback.

Morris has …