MICHAEL PENIX JR. NEWS

Falcons GM Fontenot insists team is 'very comfortable' with keeping QB Cousins as a backup to Penix

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot says the team is “very comfortable” with keeping Kirk Cousins on the roster next season as the backup quarterback behind Michael Peni...

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

QB Penix gives Falcons reason for hope as defense faces possible offseason changes after 8-9 finish

Back-to-back overtime losses to Washington and Carolina left rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons with a losing record and out of the playoffs

JANUARY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons are leaning on rookie QB Penix as they try to protect fading playoff hopes against Panthers

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will make his third start as the Atlanta Falcons try to protect their playoff hopes against the Carolina Panthers

JANUARY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Penix, Falcons have to beat Panthers and hope for help in their last chance to end playoff drought

Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons will try to protect their playoff chances and hope for help when they close their regular season against Carolina

JANUARY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rookie QBs Nix, Penix denied major moments by head coaches' curious calls in waning minutes

Curious calls by Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton and Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris backfired in Week 18 and put their rookie quarterbacks and teams in precarious p...

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons are in good hands at QB, but making the playoffs may have to wait

Two games into the Michael Penix Jr. era, it’s clear the Atlanta Falcons are in good hands at quarterback

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons run out of time to control their path to the playoffs after mismanaging the clock

The Atlanta Falcons have run out of time to control their path to the playoffs after mismanaging the clock multiple times in an overtime loss at the Washington Commanders

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jayden Daniels dazzles again as Commanders clinch a playoff spot by beating Falcons 30-24 in OT

The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff spot by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Daniels and the Commanders host Penix and the Falcons in prime time with playoff chances at stake

Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders on Sunday night in a prime-time game with significant playoff implications

DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons drafting Penix no longer a head-scratcher with rookie QB shining in place of benched Cousins

It was the most surprising first-round pick in a long time when the Atlanta Falcons chose Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall selection in the NFL draft last April

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pro Picks: Chargers over Patriots is the best bet and Broncos and Vikings will pull off upsets

Playoff berths, draft positioning and more are up for grabs in Week 17

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With rookie QB Penix showing poise in starting debut, the Falcons again control their playoff hopes

The Atlanta Falcons are back in first place in the NFC South and again in control of their playoff hopes

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Commanders keep playing wild and wacky games. They've gotten better at winning them

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders won another game by scoring a touchdown in the final minute of regulation

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On Football: Falcons and Buccaneers flip spots atop the NFC South and playoff races tighten up

The 49ers, Cowboys and Cardinals are out of the playoff race

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lock's return as Giants' QB includes 2 pick-6s in franchise-record 10th straight loss

Drew Lock’s performance in his return as the Giants’ starting quarterback was far from a convincing argument for keeping the job

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Penix wins debut as Atlanta QB as Falcons return two picks for TDs, beat hapless Giants 34-7

Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns to hand the hapless New York Gia...

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Don't write off Kirk Cousins just yet despite his benching: Analysis

Kirk Cousins didn’t forget how to play quarterback

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exit Cousins, Enter Penix: Falcons make stunning QB switch with 3 games left in the season

The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in their push for the playoffs

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons turn to rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. for key game vs Giants

The Atlanta Falcons have made a change at quarterback for a key game against the woeful New York Giants

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons' Cousins says he 'didn't forget how to play quarterback' after losing starting job to Penix

After losing his job as the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback, Kirk Cousins is promising to support rookie Michael Penix Jr. Cousins threw nine interceptions with one touchdown...

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons name rookie Michael Penix Jr. as starting QB, benching veteran Kirk Cousins

The Atlanta Falcons are turning to rookie Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback and benching veteran Kirk Cousins as they fight for their first playoff berth since 2017

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons bench QB Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr.

The Falcons will turn to Michael Penix Jr. following another shaky performance from Kirk Cousins in a win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Atlanta Falcons name Michael Penix Jr. starting quarterback, benching veteran Kirk Cousins

Atlanta Falcons name Michael Penix Jr. starting quarterback, benching veteran Kirk Cousins

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kirk Cousins acknowledges he must play better if Atlanta Falcons are to make a playoff push

If the Atlanta Falcons are going to make a playoff push, coach Raheem Morris and quarterback Kirk Cousins both know the 13-year veteran needs to improve his play over the last thre...

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9 and keep pace in NFC South

Kirk Cousins threw his first touchdown pass in five weeks and the Atlanta Falcons did just enough to beat the struggling Las Vegas Raiders 1...

DECEMBER 17, 2024