Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. leaves game after knee injury; Cousins enters
Falcons starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. left Sunday’s game after sustaining a knee injury.
Penix didn’t return on the next offensive series and backup Kirk Cousins took over as the signal-caller late in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The injury to Penix came as he was evading the pass rush and a Penix landed on his left knee awkwardly.
At the time, the Falcons were leading, 21-16, with Penix leading the way, going 13-for-16 for 175 yards and no interceptions.
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About the Author
Rod Beard is the Senior Sports Editor for pro sports at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joining the team after 20-plus years at The Detroit News, where he was a beat writer for the Pistons for seven years, after five years covering the Michigan men's basketball team.
