"Per ESPN's Falcons beat writer Marc Raimondi, Cousins is "highly likely" to start against the Dolphins. There's still room for that to change, but I'm not expecting it to. As Raimondi notes, Cousins' reps have been ramping up all week, and Penix has been limited throughout. The hope for Penix is that he'll be good to go in a week with the rest."
"Cousins completely collapsed last year owing in large part to injury-something we didn't really know at the time-but he's still the most proven insurance policy any team in the NFL has. At the helm of an offense he has a comfort level running, with Bijan Robinson to lean on against a porous Miami Dolphins run defense, Cousins should be in line for a good game that can showcase to other NFL teams that he's still got it."
"Cousins had briefly gotten into the 30-0 blowout loss against the Panthers and completed five of seven passes for 29 yards; a year ago he had 3,500 yards and 18 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, and 13 fumbles in a year that started with promise and ended up looking gruesome. He's presumably healthier than he was a year ago after recovering from a major Achilles injury, so we'll hope Cousins can get back to slinging it for this week."
Michael Penix Jr. suffered a bone bruise after facing the 49ers pass rush and is expected to miss at least one game. Kirk Cousins has increased his practice reps and is highly likely to start against the Dolphins. Cousins previously struggled last season largely due to injury but remains the most proven veteran option on the Falcons roster. The offense fits his comfort level and Bijan Robinson provides a reliable rushing complement against a porous Miami run defense. Penix has 1,400 yards, five touchdowns, three interceptions, and two fumbles this season. Penix aims to return after a week of recovery.
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