<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-week-9-update-before-dolphins-showdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. gets Week 9 update before Dolphins showdown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Penix-Jr.-throws.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. gets Week 9 update before Dolphins showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T05:10:07-07:00">October 26th, 5:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T05:10:07-07:00">October 26th, 5:10am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Falcons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Falcons could really use a win on Sunday. Atlanta is falling behind in the NFC South with both Carolina and Tampa Bay <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/standings">ahead of them in the division rankings</a>. Unfortunately, the Falcons will have to find a way to win without their starting quarterback.</p><p>Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1982288578009776155" rel="noopener">expected to be out</a> in Week 8 with a bone bruise, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>However, Rapoport noted that Penix has a “real chance” to be back on the field in Week 9 against the Patriots.</p><p>It certainly sounds like Penix was a close call to play on Sunday. In fact, Rapoport added that “if it was a playoff game” in Week 8, Penix might be out there.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-questionable-week-8-dolphins">Penix is officially listed as questionable</a> on the injury report after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-considered-day-to-day-bone-bruise">picking up a bone bruise against the 49ers</a> last week.</p><p>The young quarterback told reporters earlier this week that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-week-8-injury-plan">he planned to play against the Dolphins.</a> But it seems that Atlanta will play it safe with Penix, who entered the NFL with an extensive injury history.</p><p>Playing it safe with Penix’s injury is likely the smart decision for the Falcons.</p><h2>Kirk Cousins expected to start for Falcons in place of Michael Penix Jr.</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Falcons-2.jpg"><figcaption>Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Now that Penix is set to miss a game, veteran Kirk Cousins is expected to start in his place.</p><p>ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Saturday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-kirk-cousins-trending-toward-starting-vs-dolphins">Cousins will almost certainly start against the Dolphins</a> while Penix rests his knee.</p><p>“ESPN Sources: Falcons QB Kirk Cousins is ‘highly likely’ to start Sunday’s game vs. the Dolphins as Michael Penix recovers from a bone bruise to his knee,” Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. “Penix was limited at practice all week, and Cousins worked with the first-team offense, gearing up to start Sunday.”</p><p>Cousins has only made one brief appearance in 2025, playing a few snaps in Week 3. The last time Cousins started for the Falcons was in December of 2024 before the team handed the reins to Penix.</p><p>Kirk has a fortunate matchup against a weak Dolphins defense. Falcons fans will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/dolphins-vs-falcons-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">expecting to pick up a big win in Week 8</a>, even without their starting quarterback.</p><p>Falcons vs. Dolphins kicks off at 1PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. gets Week 9 update before Dolphins showdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-questionable-week-8-dolphins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. questionable for Week 8 vs. Dolphins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Michael-Penix-Jr-of-the-Atlanta-Falcons.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. questionable for Week 8 vs. Dolphins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T11:44:25-07:00">October 24th, 11:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T11:55:40-07:00">October 24th, 11:55am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Falcons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/dolphins-vs-falcons-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">Atlanta Falcons are set to take on</a> the Miami Dolphins in a Week 8 matchup that could elevate Atlanta to a record above .500 with a win. However, the club may be without starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. due to an injury.</p><p>Reports indicate that Penix, who is 25 years old, <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1981785801743905079" rel="noopener">is listed as questionable</a> for Sunday, as he’s dealing with a bone bruise in his knee, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The former first-rounder claims he plans to play in the contest. Additionally, wide receiver Darnell Mooney is said to be available for the game against the Dolphins.</p><p>“The Falcons list QB Michael Penix Jr as questionable, though Penix has said he plans to play despite a bone bruise in his knee. WR Darnell Mooney (hamstring) is off the report and good to go.”</p><p>If Penix is unable to play, then the Falcons would start Kirk Cousins. The veteran quarterback was initially the starter for Atlanta last season after signing a four-year, $180 million contract in the 2024 offseason. However, the franchise <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-week-8-injury-plan">believes Michael Penix Jr. is the future</a> and gave him the reins as the starter late last season.</p><p>The former Washington Husky has 11 games under his belt so far in his two seasons in the league. So far, Penix has flashed potential in his sophomore year with the Falcons. In his six starts in the 2025-26 campaign, Michael Penix Jr. has accumulated 1,409 passing yards and five touchdowns while completing 61.0% of his pass attempts. He’s also recorded a lone rushing touchdown.</p><p>With the game against the Dolphins taking place on Sunday, the Falcons will reveal their final injury report on Saturday. Additionally, Raheem Morris and his coaching staff will have until 90 minutes before the scheduled 1 p.m. EST kickoff to reveal the list of players inactive for the contest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. questionable for Week 8 vs. Dolphins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-week-8-injury-plan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s Week 8 injury ‘plan’ revealed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Penix-Jr.-during-preseason.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s Week 8 injury ‘plan’ revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T07:50:10-07:00">October 23rd, 7:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T07:50:10-07:00">October 23rd, 7:50am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Falcons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite a brief scare, the Atlanta Falcons should have their quarterback under center for their Week 8 matchup with the Miami Dolphins. Barring a setback, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-considered-day-to-day-bone-bruise">Michael Penix Jr. intends to play through his bone bruise</a> injury.</p><p>Penix has been questionable throughout the week, but <a href="https://x.com/TerrinWaack/status/1981094131956142359" rel="noopener">told reporters that “the plan”</a> is to play in Week 8, via Falcons reporter Terrin Waack. Penix has yet to miss a game since taking over as Atlanta’s starting quarterback late in the 2024 season.</p><p>Penix, who was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, will likely remain questionable. Given his injury history, the Falcons have been cautious with him and continue to manage his workload with limited sessions.</p><p>Although Penix is the biggest name on the injury report, Atlanta has other significant concerns. The Falcons’ defense is in danger of missing several key members on Sunday, with linebacker Divine Deablo, cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. and edge-rusher Jalon Walker all missing practice on Wednesday.</p><p>Receiver Darnell Mooney, running back Tyler Allgeier, offensive tackle Jake Matthews and cornerback Mike Ford Jr. joined Penix as limited participants. The team has two more full practice sessions remaining in Week 8 to gain further clarity on its injury situation.</p><h2><b>Michael Penix Jr. leads Falcons into pivotal Week 8 Dolphins matchup</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Raheem-Morris-great-take-on-Zac-Robinson-Oklahoma-State-rumors.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Penix likely remaining in the rotation, the Falcons find themselves in somewhat of a must-win situation in Week 8. After losing to the hobbled San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, Atlanta cannot afford to drop another game to a struggling team.</p><p>Although the Falcons own a respectable 3-3 record through six games, the journey has been anything but clear. They looked impressive in their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-bijan-robinson-completes-incredible-feat-last-seen-1991">upset wins over the Buffalo Bills</a> and Minnesota Vikings, but lopsided losses to the 49ers and Carolina Panthers puzzlingly even out their record.</p><p>The 1-5 Dolphins have been a soft matchup for most teams in 2025, but they are far from a pushover. Despite losing all but one game, Miami has been competitive in all but two games thus far.</p><p>Atlanta has yet to lose two consecutive games and is not expected to do so in Week 8. The Falcons are listed as 7.5-point favorites to get back on track and further the Dolphins’ 2025 woes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s Week 8 injury ‘plan’ revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-injury-status-remains-unchanged-for-week-8');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr.’s injury status remains unchanged before Week 8');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Falcons-news-Michael-Penix-Jr-flexes-Atlanta-s-depth-after-SNF-49ers-loss.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr.’s injury status remains unchanged before Week 8</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T13:20:22-07:00">October 22nd, 1:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T13:20:22-07:00">October 22nd, 1:20pm</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Falcons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Falcons fell short once again, dropping a 20-10 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. Quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-atlanta-depth-snf-49ers-loss">Michael Penix Jr. had an up-and-down outing</a>, flashing confidence early but fading late as the offense stalled in the second half. Despite the defeat, Penix delivered a pointed message afterward, emphasizing the Falcons’ depth and talent.</p><p>“We have too many good players on this team to not find a way to win,” Penix said via team reporter Tori McElhaney, expressing frustration over the lack of execution.</p><p>Unfortunately, Penix’s night ended with a scare. He was seen heading to the medical tent late in the game after absorbing multiple hits. Head coach Raheem Morris downplayed the situation postgame, saying, “He gave me the thumbs up on the sideline, so he was OK to finish. We’ll see where he is tomorrow.”</p><p>On Wednesday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero provided an update, reporting that Penix was limited in practice with what the Falcons described as a knee injury. <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1981088976350904385" rel="noopener">The team has not changed his official status</a> ahead of Week 8, meaning his availability remains in question as Atlanta prepares to face the Miami Dolphins.</p><p>Further evaluation revealed that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-injury-clarification-doesnt-change-much">Penix is dealing with a bone bruise</a>, a relatively minor setback that shouldn’t keep him out long. “He might be limited a little bit in practice this week, but full expectation is that Penix will be good to go on Sunday,” Pelissero said.</p><p>The Falcons’ offensive struggles have magnified Penix’s growing pains. According to Next Gen Stats, he failed to complete any of his nine pass attempts under pressure against San Francisco — the most by any quarterback in a game since 2023. Still, the 2024 first-round pick has shown steady progress, throwing for 1,409 yards and five touchdowns this season.</p><p>Atlanta, now 3-3, needs its young signal-caller at full strength to bounce back against a Dolphins team equally desperate for a win.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr.’s injury status remains unchanged before Week 8

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Falcons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this week, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-ray-ray-mcloud-sent-home-private-matter">Atlanta Falcons drew headlines</a> when it was announced that Ray-Ray McCloud had been sent home from practice, in a move that head coach Raheem Morris didn’t provide many details about in his media availability. This came a week after he was a healthy scratch against the Buffalo Bills, a designation he once again received this past Sunday for Atlanta’s road <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-most-blame-snf-loss-49ers-week-7-2025">loss against the San Francisco 49ers.</a></p><p>On Monday, the team gave the latest update on the situation, and it <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1980726447187845494" rel="noopener">wasn’t a good one</a> for McCloud and his agent.</p><p>“Falcons released WR Ray-Ray McCloud III,” reported ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>At this point, it’s unclear exactly what went on between McCloud and the Falcons that led things to this point, but whatever the case, it’s a considerable loss for the Atlanta offense.</p><p>McCloud was thought by many to be the Falcons’ number three wide receiver this year behind Drake London and Darnell Mooney after he put together a strong season a year ago. While he didn’t get off to quite as hot a start this year, McCloud still has elite speed that can keep defenses honest and extend plays down the field, two things that Atlanta could have used in their loss against the 49ers.</p><p>Now, Penix Jr. and company will have to move forward without one of the top weapons on the roster. The good news for Atlanta is that tight end Kyle Pitts has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence this year, in some ways becoming the team’s number two receiver due to Mooney’s injury concerns. Pitts has established a nice rapport with Penix Jr., who has shown some flashes of real potential but is still looking to put it all together with consistency.</p><p>In any case, the Falcons will next take the field on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
1409	5	3	-

2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
1409	5	3	-

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