Falcons

The Chiefs remain on top of the PFF Power Rankings entering Week 8. … [Read more...] about NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Colts jump, Commanders tumble

Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins hasn’t made a start since the Falcons benched him for then-rookie Michael Penix Jr. in mid-December last season. Penix remains Atlanta’s QB1, but he’s now dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee. As a result, it’s “highly likely” that Cousins will start Sunday against the 1-6 Dolphins, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Penix, who suffered his … [Read more...] about Falcons ‘Highly Likely’ To Start Kirk Cousins Amid Michael Penix Jr. Injury

Falcons The Falcons released WR Ray-Ray McCloud this week after he was a healthy scratch for the last two games. Atlanta HC Raheem Morris said their decision-making with McCloud before his release wasn’t a “disciplinary thing,” but they needed to get things “straightened out” from a football perspective.  “I wouldn’t say it is a disciplinary thing,” Morris said, via Josh … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Chris Olave, Ray-Ray McCloud, Falcons, Panthers, Saints

Adam Schefter reports that veteran QB Kirk Cousins is currently expected to start in Week 8 as Michael Penix Jr. recovers from a bone bruise in his knee. Cousins, 37, is a former fourth-round pick of Washington back in 2012. He played out the final year of his rookie contract before being franchised in back-to-back seasons.  Cousins later departed in free agency for a … [Read more...] about Falcons QB Kirk Cousins Expected To Start In Week 8

Former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian could be looking to leave Texas to return to the NFL. … [Read more...] about Ex-Falcons OC could be walking into the same mistake that burned him once before