Raheem Morris and the Atlanta Falcons sent shockwaves through the NFL when they decided to bench their brand-new $180 million quarterback in Kirk Cousins for first-round rookie Michael Penix Jr.
Cousins’s play certainly warranted the move, despite Atlanta being just one game out of first place in the NFC South. Cousins simply hasn’t looked like the same player one year after tearing his Achilles tendon, and that’s something Aaron Rodgers can relate to, as he suffered the same season-ending injury in 2023.
