Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris benched starting quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. last week, and Penix ultimately guided the club to an easy 34-7 win over the ...

Here's what to know about Penix's 40 time and stats throughout his college career. MORE: Michael Penix Jr. pro day highlights There is some disagreement about the exact time that Penix posted ...

DJ Siddiqi is a reporter who covers the NFL, NBA and pro wrestling. Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is learning even while on the sidelines. The No. 8 overall pick in the ...

Clinging to hope of a Kirk Cousins turnaround, the Atlanta Falcons only started rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for three games ... Both are impressive statistics from a quarterback in ...

The best thing of many the Atlanta Falcons have going for them next season has to be Michael Penix Jr. While he is only 1-2 as an NFL starter, Penix showed flashes of brilliance in his limited ...

Indeed, Drake Maye, Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. and J.J. McCarthy all enter camp either clearly entrenched in a No. 2 position or with quality veteran competition (or some combination of those ...

When the Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, many around the ...

At 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2024, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was walking through Costco when his phone rang. It was Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson -- an eyebrow-raising ...

NEW ORLEANS – No player in the NFL wants to have their starting role removed, especially not a team’s franchise quarterback. Atlanta Falcons veteran Kirk Cousins had to deal with that reality ...

Penix went 1-2 as a rookie starter, and the offense put up 38 points in the regular-season finale against the Panthers.

The fates of Desmond Ridder and Michael Penix Jr. weren't the same as the Cardinals and Falcons made their 53-man rosters. This lineup isn't too surprising. Cousins was the expected starter after ...

Atlanta has since gone 1-1 with Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback, beating the Giants before falling to the Commanders in overtime last Sunday night. Penix told reporters this week that Kirk ...