The Atlanta Falcons fell to 3-4 on the season after they suffered a 34-10 blowout loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins (2-6) this previous Sunday.
Veteran Kirk Cousins served as Atlanta’s beginning quarterback for that matchup as a result of Michael Penix Jr. was sidelined with a knee concern. Whereas talking with reporters on Wednesday, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris provided a optimistic replace relating to Penix’s availability for Atlanta’s matchup on the New England Patriots (6-2) this coming Sunday.
Michael Penix Jr. “feels higher” after lacking Dolphins sport
“…He feels higher than he did final week,” Morris mentioned about Penix, per Terrin Waack of the Falcons’ web site. “Clearly, he feels higher than he did each single day with it being a bone bruise. That stuff will get higher daily. So, I really feel actually good about him.”
Cousins had a chance to make use of the Miami sport as an audition amid his desire to discover a new NFL residence earlier than the Nov. 4 commerce deadline. As an alternative, he accomplished 21-of-31 passes for 173 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions within the lopsided contest. In line with Chase Justice of WYFF Information 4, Cousins collected 76 “rubbish time” passing yards within the sport’s fourth quarter.
That mentioned, Penix hasn’t been elite when wholesome all through the season. Pro Football Reference stats present he ranks twenty first within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a 49.1 adjusted QBR and twenty fifth with an 85.2 passer ranking for the marketing campaign. Over six video games, he tossed 5 landing passes and three interceptions.
Falcons not but naming Michael Penix Jr. starter for Patriots sport
“He’ll go on the market at present and do a walkthrough,” Morris added. “We’ll get an opportunity to get a really feel for what he can do in follow, if he can do something. However clearly, we’ll get to that proper after this and discover out what he is doing, how he can do it, and the way he feels and all that sort of stuff.”
Shortly after Morris provided his replace, ESPN BET had the Falcons as 5.5-point underdogs towards a Patriots crew that is in the course of a five-game successful streak. Such a line suggests insiders imagine both Penix or Cousins can be in for a tough outing at Gillette Stadium on the primary Sunday of November.
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