Michael Penix Jr. is finally getting his chance to return to the Atlanta Falcons’ starting lineup. The Falcons announced Monday that Penix will start Thursday night’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers, marking his first game action since suffering a…
The Atlanta Falcons announced that Michael Penix Jr. will start at quarterback for Thursday night's game against the Green Bay Packers. This marks his return to game action nearly 10 months after suffering a torn ACL in Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers last November, which cut short his 2025 campaign.
Penix told coaches he felt ready to play following Atlanta's Sunday defeat to Carolina after his knee responded well to workouts. The Falcons started the 2026 season 0-2 under quarterback Cooper Rush, failing to reach the red zone in either of their opening two contests.
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