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 ...

The performance included an impressive showing from rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Penix's numbers don't jump off the page. He finished 18 for 27 with 202 passing yards with no touchdowns ...

So far, so good. A new era of Atlanta Falcons football was ushered in on Sunday when the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Michael Penix Jr., made his first career start at quarterback in ...

NFL players, they’re just like us. When Michael Penix Jr. found out Tuesday night that he was named the starting quarterback for the Falcons against the Giants on Sunday, the rookie was shopping ...

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 the franchise’s best player in its history ...

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.

As the 2024 NFL Draft cycle wore down to its final days, Michael Penix Jr. was arguably the class’ most heavily discussed prospect. Then the Atlanta Falcons drafted him No. 8, weeks after giving ...

Michael Penix Jr. could have crumbled. A pair of negative plays outside his control threatened the Atlanta Falcons’ comeback effort against the Washington Commanders. Between a phantom holding ...

Overall, it was the best the Falcons' offense had performed in weeks, and Penix at least can get them doing some things they weren’t able to before. Atlanta saw a big spike in play-action usage ...