Clinging to hope of a Kirk Cousins turnaround, the Atlanta Falcons only started rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for ...

Penix, a 24-year-old rookie who was drafted No. 8 overall last April, went 58-for-100 passing for 737 yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions and one rushing score. He capped his season with a ...

Pro Football Focus projected one player from each team to have a breakout season in 2025. Unsurprisingly, Penix was PFF’s ...

The Atlanta Falcons started their offseason early, but with abundant optimism rooted in quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and the ...

The Atlanta Falcons didn’t have the season they hoped for in 2024, but the offense was an undeniable bright spot. The team’s ...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is just one year removed from playing in the College Football National Championship game with the Washington Huskies.

From one milestone to another. Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. announced his engagement to girlfriend Olivia Carter on Saturday, just days after making his first NFL start on Dec. 22.

The quarterback's introduction as Atlanta's starter provided hope players will have more than personal souvenirs to remember future seasons. The mandate for Penix and the Falcons in 2025 will be ...

Atlanta's pass rush showed life, but the secondary got burned. The pass blocking held up, but Kyle Pitts had another ...

Michael Penix Jr. could have crumbled. A pair of negative plays outside his control threatened the Atlanta Falcons’ comeback effort against the Washington Commanders. Between a phantom holding ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr. will make his third start for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It probably will be the final start of his rookie season ...