Atlanta Falcons followers ought to be seeing much more of backup quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Falcons beginning QB Michael Penix Jr. exited due to a left knee injury throughout the third quarter of Atlanta’s 30-27 extra time loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 11. He completed 13-of-16 passing for 175 yards.
On Monday, the workforce obtained undesirable information on the second-year passer. NFL Media insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Penix aggravated a bone bruise and a knee sprain from earlier this season. Moreover, there’s injury to his ACL, and it might result in reconstructive surgical procedure. The Falcons are putting the 25-year-old on injured reserve, which means he’ll miss not less than 4 video games.
How does Michael Penix Jr.’s damage affect the Falcons’ future?
Atlanta’s playoff possibilities had been already slim after it fell to 3-7 on Sunday. Now that Penix is about to overlook a number of video games, think about these odds kaput.
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