Falcons having no discussions of benching Kirk Cousins despite bad QB play, three-game losing skid, per report

The Atlanta Falcons enter Week 14 in first place in the NFC South, but are clinging to that position after dropping three straight games. At 6-6, they now lead the division solely based on the head-to-head tiebreaker they own over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are also .500 on the year entering Sunday’s action. Those recent struggles, which include a four-interception performance in last week’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers by Kirk Cousins, have allowed the slight murmurings of a quarterback change to be bandied about. 

While some may speculate about an upheaval at quarterback that would send Cousins to the bench and elevate first-round rookie Michael Penix Jr. into the limelight, it doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon. As The Athletic reports, no internal discussions are happening about making a possible switch at quarterback. 

This jives with what head coach Raheem Morris told reporters last Sunday, saying the team has no intention of benching Cousins. 

“That’s not going to be the issue around here,” Morris said at the time, via ESPN. “That guy [Cousins] has…

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-12-07 16:26:00

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