With an eye on the future, the Atlanta Falcons shocked many with their selection of Michael Penix Jr. in the 2024 国产外流网Draft.
The future is now, as Falcons head coach Raheem Morris announced Tuesday he's benching Kirk Cousins and Penix will start Sunday against the New York Giants.
Cousins has struggled mightily as of late, having thrown one touchdown and nine interceptions over Atlanta's past five games.
After Monday's 15-9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, Morris, who had been steadfast in his support of Cousins, changed his tone and said the team would "look at everything." In a news conference earlier Tuesday, Morris was non-committal to Cousins remaining the starter.
That's led to Cousins, despite signing a four-year, $180 million free-agent contract, heading to the bench and Penix heading into his first 国产外流网start Sunday.
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