Kirk Cousins is “highly likely” to make his first start for the Falcons on Sunday since getting benched in a December 2024 game, with starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. dealing with a bone bruise, according to ESPN .

Penix sustained the injury to his left knee during a game last weekend against the 49ers, and while he told reporters Wednesday that he planned to play, he was limited in practice all week and officially listed as questionable heading into Sunday.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris told reporters Friday that Cousins had taken a “significant” amount of reps during the week at practice. 3

“I’m really confident in our backup,” Morris told reporters Friday of Cousins, according to ESPN. “We’re going to give [Penix] every opportunity we can give him. The kid is tough.

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