But that's exactly what happened with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. And Michael Penix Jr., the No. 8 pick in April's NFL draft, followed through with a solid performance in the Falcons' 34-7 rout ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Michael Penix Jr. whom fans saw last Sunday in his first NFL regular-season start was not the one who arrived here last April as the No. 8 pick in the draft. What ...

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.

Win, and you’re in; it’s that simple for the Falcons and Michael Penix Jr., but Dan Graziano of ESPN doesn’t believe the rookie will lead the Falcons to a postseason berth for the first time ...

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

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot suggested Thursday that veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins could remain on the ...

Trusting Atlanta's judgement The same front office that drafted Penix didn't trust the quarterback enough to give him the ...

ATLANTA — So, the Michael Penix Jr. Era has begun with a blowout. For all the chatter we’ve heard from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris about “the plan” for his quarterback position ...

FOX Sports Research broke down how, along with ten other... Falcons Can't Let Michael Penix Jr. Become Next Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons legend Matt Ryan is one of the most prodigious quarterbacks in ...

Finally, head coach Raheem Morris benched Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. in Week 16. The Falcons offense took a major ...

Welcome to the NFL, Michael Penix Jr. The rookie quarterback was thrust into the Atlanta Falcons’ starting role earlier this week as Kirk Cousins’ struggles became too much for the team to bear.

Now, the franchise has only taken two quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL draft since that 2008 class: Matt Ryan and Michael Penix Jr. Ryan is ... other in Atlanta sports history.