The Atlanta Falcons are beginning a new era on Sunday, as rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will make his first NFL start on Sunday vs. the New York Giants. Atlanta is benching veteran Kirk Cousins with the NFC South in the balance,

The Michael Penix Jr. era has arrived in Atlanta. The Falcons rookie quarterback made his first start on Sunday, leading Atlanta to a dominant 34-7 win

On the first play of his first NFL start, Michael Penix Jr. made a statement... on a medium-length incompletion intended for Ray Ray McCloud. It wasn't that Penix failed to connect with McCloud, even if the throw was a dart to the sideline that sliced through coverage

Kirk Cousins is mulling retirement after the Falcons benched him and plans on cutting him from the roster this offseason.

Sam Darnold could be the top free agent available. Will Minnesota try to bring him back, or he is destined for a new team?

Ian Rapoport suggested in a recent article that the Falcons could keep QB Kirk Cousins as a backup for the 2025 season.

Kirk Cousins' divorce from the Falcons is expected to be finalized before his $10 million roster bonus is due March 17, with executives across the league fully expecting Atlanta to have to release him by then.

Kirk Cousins is done as the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback, benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. ahead of the team's Week 16 matchup with the New York Giants. That doesn't mean Cousins is done as a starter in the NFL,

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero argued the potential upcoming Atlanta Falcons departure for Kirk Cousins could be similar Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos.

The SportsLine Projection Model's updated projections say Atlanta's slim prospects for a championship increase with quarterback change

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.