Getty Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons throws a pass against the Minnesota Vikings. Coming off an ACL injury last season, former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins did not look the same for the Atlanta Falcons . He threw a career-high 16 interceptions in 14 games before the Falcons benched him for rookie Michael Penix Jr. It was a drastic decline from the 36-year-old quarterback who started the year 6-3, throwing for 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions before throwing nine