The Falcoholic on Michael Penix Jr.

ArticleProjecting the Falcons final 53-man roster and practice squadAugust 29, 2026

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There's just enough time for Penix to win the starting job before Week 1, and I think he will ultimately do so. Put simply, the Falcons have a lot more incentive to put Penix on the field, assuming he's healthy and ready to go.

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Penix expected to win starting job over Tagovailoa before Week 1.

Penix just returned to full 11-on-11 work on Monday and is having an adjustment period, but the source believes there is just enough time for him to win the starting job before Week 1. The Falcons have more incentive to put Penix on the field assuming he's healthy and ready to go, and the source thinks he will ultimately do so over Tua Tagovailoa.