For as much hope and promise as Michael Penix Jr. has provided to Dirty Bird Nation, there is a reason why the odds are not in the Atlanta Falcons' favor to rea ...

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

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In his three-game stint as a starter to close the regular season, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. turned heads -- including former Falcons head coach Mike Smith. "When he got the ...

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- When Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. addressed reporters outside the team's locker room for the final time this season Jan. 6, he did so just moments removed ...

The Atlanta Falcons enter this offseason balancing the frustrations of another playoff-less campaign and the optimism rooted in Michael Penix Jr., their budding franchise quarterback. Penix ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. left the Atlanta Falcons' practice facility on Monday clutching two game balls as keepsakes from a rookie season that ended with his first three starts.

Penix completed 21 of 38 passes for 312 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and rushed once for a five-yard touchdown in the Falcons' 44-38 overtime loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

Michael Penix Jr. may be turning out to be a good bet for the Atlanta Falcons. After veteran QB Kirk Cousins was benched during the later part of the season, the team decided to start their rookie QB.