The Atlanta Falcons would prefer that a Michael Penix Jr. would start all 17 games in 2026. Yet, after the 2024 first-round pick suffered a partially torn ACL in his left knee, the Falcons will have to make other quarterback plans for next season.

The Atlanta Falcons are looking to bolster what is a depleted wide receiver squad with the addition of a player who has been a starter for Vikings, Patriots

Longtime Atlanta Falcons center Todd McClure acknowledged that he is unsure if Michael Penix Jr. is the right fit as the Falcons’ long-term quarterback.

Feleipe Franks faces backlash after unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that frustrated Falcons coach Raheem Morris during the game.

The Falcons entered last week with a world of pressure on their shoulders. They had lost five straight games as their season slipped from their grasp. Now at 4-7, they no longer control their own playoff fate, but they have no margin for error over their final six games.

The New York Jets continue their search for a third win when they host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13 of the NFL season. New York (2-9) is mired in the latest of a long line of lost seasons, while Atlanta (4-7) has lost starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to a torn ACL and will now rely on veteran Kirk Cousins under center.

Atlanta's defensive coordinator is New York's last head coach and defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich. He was with the Jets from 2021 to 2024 on Robert Saleh's coaching staff. Ulbrech ended up being the interim head coach in New York for 12 games last season.

CBS Sports recently regraded all of the 2024 first-round picks, and while the Atlanta Falcons' pick of Michael Penix Jr. wasn't last, it was close.