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 ...

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

The Atlanta Falcons 2024 NFL Draft began with controversy, with the team selecting Michael Penix Jr. 8th overall a mere weeks ...

The Atlanta Falcons are comfortable entering the 2025 season with Kirk Cousins and his $37.5 million contract sitting on the bench.

The 2024 NFL season was truly a roller coaster for the Atlanta Falcons. After a 1-2 start ... Finally, head coach Raheem Morris benched Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. in Week 16. The Falcons ...

The Atlanta Falcons 2024 NFL Draft began with controversy, with the team selecting Michael Penix Jr. 8th overall a mere weeks after handing Kirk Cousins a four-year, $180 million contract.

When it comes to playoff appearances, only the New York Jets have a longer postseason drought than the Atlanta Falcons. The team's last playoff berth came in 2017 when Atlanta was defeated by the ...

ATLANTA — Wedding bells are ringing for Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.! Penix, 24, announced his engagement to his girlfriend, now fiancée, Olivia Carter, over the weekend.

It took nearly a full overtime period but the Washington Commanders won 30-24 over the Atlanta Falcons on "Sunday Night Football" to reach 11 wins for the first time since 1991. Washington's ...