The Falcoholic on Michael Penix Jr.

ArticleNFL execs rank Falcons next-to-last in NFC heading into 2026 seasonSeptember 2, 2026

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Strand, as the executive pointed out, may be the best of the other options that aren't a Michael Penix Jr., who is coming off his third major ACL injury and repair.

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Penix sidelined with third major ACL injury, limiting Falcons QB depth.

Penix is coming off his third major ACL injury and repair, making him unavailable as a quarterback option for the Falcons; an NFL executive noted that Strand may be the best of the other quarterback options precisely because Penix is sidelined with this significant injury history.