The Atlanta Falcons are less than a week away from kicking off training camp for the 2025 NFL season. After spending last year as the backup to Kirk Cousins, Michael Penix Jr. enters the season as the team's starting quarterback. The former first-round pick appeared in five games (three starts) as a rookie.

The elephant in the quarterback room, though, is that Cousins remains on the roster. Cousins was benched in Week 16 last season after a stretch with nine interceptions and just one touchdown pass in five games. Penix was named the starter "moving forward," which seemingly signaled that Cousins was not long for Atlanta.