NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan gave a blunt assessment of Kirk Cousins this season after Michael Penix Jr., the Falcons' first-round pick, took over as starter on Sunday.
Cousins' top suitor is Cleveland, the long-recognized mecca center for all misfit quarterbacks. The Deshaun Watson experiment has been nothing short of a disaster. He has two years remaining on his five-year deal worth $230 million.
Kirk Cousins broke his touchdown drought, but his performance didn’t instill any confidence going forward with the Atlanta Falcons (7-7) pass offense. Cousin was inaccurate at times and late on multiple throws. The veteran quarterback went 11-of-17 ...
The Kirk Cousins fiasco for the Atlanta Falcons led to a $180 million decision, and the winner was Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons. So far.
Cousins, who is in the first season of a four-year, $180 million contract that included $90 million guaranteed at signing, was benched by the Falcons on Tuesday.
The Atlanta Falcons defeated the New York Giants on Sunday, 34-7, and then got some help from the Dallas Cowboys in their matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccanee
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reviews the various factors and the possible outcomes at play as the Atlanta Falcons proceed with a succession plan from Kirk Cousins to Michael Penix Jr.
Now, mere days after Cousins was sent to the bench, ESPN 's Adam Schefter reported that the Falcons are expected to cut Cousins before a $10 million roster bonus is due in March. Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million deal to join the Falcons this past March, a contract which included $100 million guaranteed.
The Jets certainly won't take on the entirety of the remainder of Cousins' $180 million deal, which runs through 2027. Though the team would probably need to sacrifice an asset of
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will have to wait a few days to see if Santa Claus will deliver his Christmas gift or leave him with lump of coal. “We’re looking for a Falcons win,
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed his thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' decision to bench signal caller Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr.