Michael Tarrence Penix Jr. (/ ˈ p ɛ n ɪ k s / PENN-iks; born May 8, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

2 days ago · Atlanta Falcons veteran Kirk Cousins had to deal with that reality ahead of Week 15, amid a division title race no less, when head coach Raheem Morris said he was turning to Michael Penix Jr. to ...

2 days ago · The Falcons believe they have fixed the turnover at quarterback with Michael Penix, their first-round pick in April. Penix believes he can help turn Pitts into all that he was expected to be. “For him, it’s believing in himself, and for me, I’m going to believe in him,” Penix said Wednesday on PFT Live with Mike Florio and Chris Simms.

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9 hours ago · Penix went 1-2 as a rookie starter, and the offense put up 38 points in the regular-season finale against the Panthers. He was the eighth overall selection in last year’s NFL draft.

Dec 17, 2024 · — The Atlanta Falcons (7-7) are making a switch at the quarterback position, replacing Kirk Cousins with Michael Penix Jr. as the starting quarterback in Week 16, according to a statement sent...

Sep 16, 2024 · The Falcons made one of the most shocking picks of the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick.

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Michael Penix Jr. earned a blowout win in his first career start as two pick-sixes from the Falcons defense and steady play from the rookie QB led to a 34-7 victory.

Played six seasons of college football at Washington (2022-23) and Indiana (2018-21). Played in 49 games (45 starts), completing 1,067-of-1,685 pass attempts (63.3...