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he is coming back from an ACL tear - at least it was his left instead of his right, which he tore twice in college. Penix said he is ahead of where doctors thought he would be in recovery at the start of camp, but it could still be until late August before he is fully cleared.

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Penix ahead of ACL recovery timeline but may not be fully cleared until late August.

Penix is recovering from an ACL tear (left knee, not right like his two college injuries) and reported being ahead of doctors' recovery expectations at the start of camp, but full clearance may not come until late August. New head coach Kevin Stefanski has no loyalty to the 2024 first-round pick and the team signed Cooper Rush as a backup, signaling contingency planning. Despite the injury timeline, the source predicts Penix will start early in the season and the majority of games, either via Tagovailoa injury or benching.

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