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Penix's ACL recovery timeline unclear; needs comfort with contact near knee.

Michael Penix Jr. remains unavailable for Sunday's game against the Panthers due to his surgically-repaired knee. Coach Kevin Stefanski told Jay Glazer that Penix needs to be comfortable in the pocket with bodies in the vicinity of his knee before returning; the psychological component of ACL recovery—similar to Carson Palmer's experience requiring over a year to feel fully comfortable—suggests Penix may not be ready despite the Falcons' preference to see him return.

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