Cousins, replacing the injured Michael Penix Jr., was at the controls for a brutal offensive performance on Sunday. Atlanta totaled 213 yards and fell to 3-4 with a 34-10 loss to the Dolphins. The Falcons' lone touchdown while came trailing 34-3 with just over five minutes left in a nearly empty Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Vikings fans hoping for a splashy Kirk Cousins reunion may want to temper expectations. After a rough cameo with Atlanta and chatter that Minnesota is the only logical landing spot, the Falcons have not shown interest in moving him, and any deal would collide with each team’s need for a reliable veteran behind its starter.

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Kirk Cousins is “highly likely” to make his first start for the Falcons on Sunday since getting benched in a December 2024 game.

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to start Kirk Cousins at quarterback in Week 8 vs. the Miami Dolphins, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones reports, while Michael Penix Jr. remains sidelined with a bone bruise in his knee. It would be the veteran signal-caller's first start in more than 10 months since his benching.

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According to a report from ESPN, the Atlanta Falcons are expected to start Kirk Cousins at quarterback in Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. Cousins took many of the first-team reps in practice this week as starter Michael Penix Jr. deals with a ...

Cousins is 'highly likely' to start Atlanta's Week 8 game against the Dolphins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is a logical trade candidate. The 14-year NFL veteran lost his job to Michael Penix Jr. late in the 2024 season, and despite returning for a spot start in Week 8, Cousins remains No. 2 on the team's depth chart.

With Penix Jr. nursing a bone bruise in his left knee, a decision on the starter won't officially be made until Sunday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/falcons as Falcons Believed to Still Have Window to Trade Kirk Cousins.