From the episode

he's working his way back from a third ACL surgery... they really don't want to put him back there until he's fully comfortable.

STACKED’s take

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Penix is recovering from a complex third ACL surgery; return timeline uncertain.

Dan Graziano notes that Michael Penix is working back from a third ACL surgery, which is complicated by the inability to use a patellar tendon graft. The Falcons do not intend to play him until he is fully comfortable, though he remains the preferred fantasy option for the team's pass-catchers.

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