Kirk Cousins benched by Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. to start against Giants

The Atlanta Falcons are 7-7 on the NFL season, thanks to Monday night’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The win kept Atlanta just one game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South division standings, and having swept the season series against the Buccaneers the Falcons own the first tiebreaker against their NFC South rivals.

They are also making a major change at quarterback.

After struggling in recent weeks, including a four-game losing streak, Kirk Cousins is headed to the bench in favor of rookie passer Michael Penix Jr. Head coach Raheem Morris termed the move a “football decision” in a statement released on social media:

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