As a result, starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. believes the team needs to return to the postseason to categorize the 2025 campaign as a success. "Got to get into the postseason," Penix told the Falcons' official website.

In comments shared during an episode of the Netflix series "Quarterback," which premiered earlier this week, Atlanta Falcons veteran Kirk Cousins acknowledged that he felt "a little bit misled" after the Falcons made signal-caller Michael Penix Jr.

Kirk Cousins is making a lot of money to be a backup quarterback right now for the Atlanta Falcons behind Michael Penix Jr. There's a wild scenario, though, where Cousins can add $8 million to his already hefty payday.