4 Teams Make Late-Season Quarterback Changes

Four NFL teams are making quarterback changes with Week 16 around the corner.
4 Teams Make Late-Season Quarterback Changes
Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons warms up prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 16, 2024. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
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Four teams, including one in the thick of the playoff chase, will unwrap quarterback changes before Christmas in Week 16.

Most notably, the Atlanta Falcons (7–7) benched Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. on Tuesday. Others included the Tennessee Titans (3–11) swapping out Will Levis for Mason Rudolph, the Cleveland Browns (3–11) replacing Jameis Winston with Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and the New York Giants (2–12) returning to Drew Lock over Tim Boyle.

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