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Michael Penix Jr. was a full participant in Falcons practice on September 9th while continuing his return from knee surgery; Atlanta still plans to make him inactive in Week 1.
Full practice is a positive recovery marker for Atlanta's quarterback depth, but Penix remains inactive for Week 1. PFM will hold QB Stability and Roster Strength.
4 updates · Latest September 9, 2026
Michael Penix Jr. was a full participant in Falcons practice on September 9th while continuing his return from knee surgery; Atlanta still plans to make him inactive in Week 1.
Kevin Stefanski said Michael Penix Jr. will be inactive for Atlanta's Week 1 game against Pittsburgh as he continues his return-to-play plan from last season's left ACL tear. Penix was cleared for full-team 11-on-11 work on August 22nd.
Michael Penix Jr. participated in full-team 11-on-11 work Monday for the first time in his ACL recovery and split first-team reps with Tua Tagovailoa.
Michael Penix Jr. received medical clearance to return to 11-on-11 work after spending training camp limited to individual and seven-on-seven periods while recovering from ACL surgery.
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