The Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for Michael Penix Jr., and Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, Mark Schlereth, and Greg Jennings ask if he’s done as a starter in the NFL. The Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for Michael Penix Jr., and Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, Mark Schlereth, and Greg Jennings ask if he’s done as a starter in the NFL.