The second-year quarterback left the Falcons' Week 11 overtime loss to the Panthers in the third quarter.

Terrin Waack

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. The knee injury quarterback Michael Penix Jr. sustained in the Atlanta Falcons' Week 11 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers could potentially sideline him for the remainder of the 2025 season, according to a report Monday from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris is scheduled to address the media Monday at 3:55 p.m. ET. He did not havea postgame update on Penixs injury.

Penix left Sunday's game in the third quarter, as the Falcons led 21-16. He hurt his knee on a third-and-10 play from Atlanta's own 22-yard line when tackled by Carolina safety Tre'von Moehrig after throwing an incomplete pass. Penix was slow to get up afterward. Once he did, athletic trainers walked him straight to the blue medical tent on the Falcons' sideline.

Backup quarterback Kirk Cousins finished out the remainder of the game, as the Falconsultimately lost 30-27.

Prior to his injury, Penix completed 13 of his 16 passes for 175 yards. Cousins then completed six of his 14 passes for 48 yards.

The Falcons drafted Penix with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft with hopes of him being the quarterback of Atlanta's future. The plan was to allow Cousins, a veteran, to start while Penix developed as a rookie. However, that plan escalated when Cousins was benched due to performance issues in Week 16. Penix started the remaining three games and was named the starter moving forward into 2025.

Atlanta has a 3-6 record in games Penix has started this season he missed the Falcons' Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins due to a knee injury. Otherwise, in the nine games Penix has played, he has completed 60.1% of his passes for an average of 220.2 yards per game. He has thrown nine touchdowns and three interceptions.

In his sole start this year, Cousins completed 21 of his 31 passes for 173 yards. He also appeared in the Falcons' Week 3 loss to the Panthers for clean-up work. He was 5 of 7 for 29 yards in that game.

On the schedule in Week 12 for the Falcons are the New Orleans Saints, whom they will face this Sunday at Caesars Superdome.

This story will be updated.

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