NFL news: Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. to undergo season-ending knee surgery

The Atlanta Falcons have introduced that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will bear season-ending surgical procedure to restore {a partially} torn left cruciate ligament.

The crew positioned Penix on injured reserve on Monday with a left knee harm because it tried to find out how severe his harm was. After a second opinion, the Falcons opted to go for surgical procedure.

Penix’s newest harm is the fifth season-ending harm he has suffered in eight seasons in school and the NFL. The 25-year-old tore his proper cruciate ligament twice throughout his research.

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. walks off the sector after a sport towards the Carolina Panthers in Atlanta, November 16, 2025. (Brynn Anderson/AP Picture)

“The one factor we’ll say about Michael is that we all know what it is prefer to be examined, and he is proven us that earlier than,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris stated of Penix throughout a press convention on Wednesday.

“You realize, the final harm was (2021). I believe it was a shoulder. I believe the final knee was in (2020), and he is executed nothing however come again stronger each likelihood he acquired. And you realize, I believe his well-known line was, ‘You realize, verify his EKG,’ and that is no totally different now. That is how the man will come again stronger for us. You realize this group believes in him, his coaches consider in him, his guys consider in him, and He’ll come again robust for us.”

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Atlanta Falcons working again Bijan Robinson (7) celebrates his landing with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) within the first half towards the Carolina Panthers in Atlanta, November 16, 2025. (Mike Stewart/AP Picture)

Penix left the crew’s 30-27 additional time loss within the third quarter to the Carolina Panthers. In his second season within the league, Penix accomplished simply over 60% of his passes for 1,982 yards with 9 touchdowns and three interceptions.

The Falcons chosen Penix with the No. 8 total choose within the first spherical of final yr’s NFL Draft, regardless of signing Kirk Cousins ​​to a four-year, $180 million contract in the identical offseason. With Penix out, Cousins ​​will turn into the crew’s beginning quarterback.

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​(18) passes towards the Carolina Panthers within the second half in Atlanta, Nov. 16, 2025. (Brynn Anderson/AP Picture)

Cousins, 37, has performed in three video games this season, as soon as as a starter. He’s 0-1 in his solely begin and has accomplished 61.5% of his passes for 250 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

Cousins ​​will make his second begin of the season towards the New Orleans Saints (2-8) on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

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