It's "highly likely" that we see Kirk Cousins starting for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Regular starter Michael Penix Jr. is dealing with a bone bruise in his knee suffered last week against the San Francisco 49ers and was listed as "questionable" on the team's Friday injury report.

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to start Kirk Cousins at quarterback in Week 8 vs. the Miami Dolphins, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones reports, while Michael Penix Jr. remains sidelined with a bone bruise in his knee. It would be the veteran signal-caller's first start in more than 10 months since his benching.

The Atlanta Falcons appear to be close to a decision on Michael Penix Jr.'s injury status, weighing their options with Kirk Cousins.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is inactive against the Miami Dolphins after being listed as questionable with a bone bruise on his left knee. Kirk Cousins, who lost the starting job

The Atlanta Falcons are likely to start Kirk Cousins in Sunday's home game against the Miami Dolphins with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. dealing with a bone bruise in his knee

With Penix Jr. nursing a bone bruise in his left knee, a decision on the starter won't officially be made until Sunday.