The Atlanta Falcons have had a busy couple of days following their Monday night win over the Las Vegas Raiders. On Tuesday, the team decided to bench quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. for the rest of the season. The Falcons will face the New York Giants this weekend in Penix’s first NFL start. While the team did not hold practice on Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Falcons injury report: Latest updates on Darnell Mooney, Kaleb McGary
Atlanta Falcons place Younghoe Koo on IR, sign kicker to roster
According to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Atlanta Falcons have placed kicker Younghoe Koo on the injured reserve list and signed Riley Patterson off the Cleveland Browns practice squad. Head coach Raheem Morris said Koo was dealing with an injury that caused him to miss a field goal in Monday night’s 15-9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Koo started the season … [Read more...] about Atlanta Falcons place Younghoe Koo on IR, sign kicker to roster
Falcons WR KhaDarel Hodge wins NFC special teams award
The Atlanta Falcons may have saved their season by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night. It was an uncomfortably close matchup and if not for a dominant special teams effort, the Falcons could have easily lost their fifth game in a row. Wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge was arguably the difference-maker in Week 15, recording two blocked punts in Atlanta’s 15-9 victory. … [Read more...] about Falcons WR KhaDarel Hodge wins NFC special teams award
What did NFL scouts say about Michael Penix Jr. before the draft?
Falcons rookie Michael Penix Jr. has patiently waited for his opportunity while the other quarterbacks in this year’s draft class have received all the headlines this season. Now that Atlanta has pulled the plug on a struggling Kirk Cousins, Penix will finally get to show what he can do over the final three weeks and potentially the playoffs. He will make his first NFL start … [Read more...] about What did NFL scouts say about Michael Penix Jr. before the draft?
Social media reacts to Falcons benching Kirk Cousins for Michael Penix
The day many were anticipating is now here. The Atlanta Falcons have benched starting quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of former Washington Huskies signal-caller Michael Penix Jr. Head coach Raheem Morris released an official statement on Tuesday evening ahead of the team’s upcoming game against the New York Giants. “After review, we have made the decision Michael Penix will … [Read more...] about Social media reacts to Falcons benching Kirk Cousins for Michael Penix