After completely bombing five starts in a row, Cousins was benched by the Falcons last week in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington. Even though his numbers were no

The Atlanta Falcons have to be happy with what they saw from rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in his first NFL start. While the numbers don’t jump out, Penix’s decisiveness, arm talent and pocket mobility were on display during Sunday’s 34-7 win over the New York Giants.

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 Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney saw from Penix after the draft was a quarterback too eager to let go of the ball,

Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders on Sunday night in a prime-time game with significant playoff implications

Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFL's first prime-time game featuring rookie quarterbacks taken in the first round of the draft.

Two first-round rookie quarterbacks will face off in prime time for the first time in NFL history on Sunday night as Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders host the Atlanta Falcons and new starter Michael Penix Jr.