Less than 24 hours after being benched, Kirk Cousins said he will do what he can to help new Falcons starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. -- and told the rookie as much in a phone call Tuesday night.

Even though things haven’t gone his way lately, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins continues to show up and face the music. Despite being benched on Tuesday, Cousins didn’t vanish from the team or suddenly need a mysterious surgery.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins opened up publicly about his benching for the first time on Wednesday. "It's pro football," he told