Michael Penix out for season with knee injury as Falcons must turn back to $180 million albatross Kirk Cousins
NY Post
The Falcons’ worst fears about Michael Penix were confirmed.
The second-year quarterback needs surgery to repair a torn ACL and is done for the season, the team announced, a procedure that could put his status for the start of 2026 in jeopardy.
Penix, 25, injured his knee during Sunday’s overtime loss to the Panthers that dropped the Falcons to 3-7.
He finishes the season with 1,983 yards passing, nine touchdowns and three interceptions.
Atlanta stunned the NFL world when it drafted Penix with the No. 8 overall pick in 2024, just a month after signing veteran Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed.
Cousins, 37, said he did not know the Falcons were going to be drafting a quarterback in the first round.
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