The Atlanta Falcons are making the move they clearly did not want to make – replacing veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins with rookie Michael Penix Jr. starting immediately.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris announced the decision Tuesday night in a statement released by the team.
“After review we have made the decision Michael Penix Jr. will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback moving forward,” the statement read. “This was a football decision and we are fully focused on preparing the team for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.”
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That statement came less than four hours after Morris had hinted at the move during a regularly scheduled news conference the day after the
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