Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. is back on the field but taking things slowly

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr.’s plan hasn’t changed since he limped off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Nov. 16 with a torn ACL that would end another season for the Atlanta Falcons quarterback.Be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 season.“That’s always been the goal, but at the same time I have to focus on the right now and do everything I can to get better each and every day,” Penix said Tuesday after the Falcons finished their second OTA practice of the offseason.Advertisement