The Atlanta Falcons were the big losers of the week on the field, and it showed in ESPN's Week 9 NFL Power Rankings.

Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons last year in free agency, hasn't started a game since Week 15 of the 2024 season. The Falcons got off to a 6-3 start with Cousins under center last season, but things fell apart during the second half.

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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.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, while far from a guarantee, he is keeping Dolphins All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on his radar ahead of the trade deadline.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London has been ruled inactive for Sunday's Week 8 game against the Miami Dolphins due to a hip injury. This absence, coupled with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. also being sidelined,

Will the Dolphins completely blow it up after starting the 2025 season 1-6? And could they move on from Tua Tagovailoa?

The Miami Dolphins season is on the brink of utter collapse, if it isn't there already. After being blown out 31-6 by the Cleveland Browns, many are awaiting Miami to make several trades of top players in order to begin a rebuild.

The Miami Dolphins will face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8 of the NFL season on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Atlanta Falcons could be in trouble this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. A few days ago, the Falcons placed starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on their Week 8 injury report. He suffered a knee injury last Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers.