The Atlanta Falcons flipped back to Michael Penix Jr. ahead of the Green Bay Packers showdown. The host team handed him a rough welcome back moment. More so during the first drive of the Thursday Night Football contest at Lambeau Field.
The conversation around the Atlanta Falcons ‘offseason has been dominated by a lack of quarterback consistency. A four-man quarterback room can do that, but has it made the football world forget how great and important superstar running back Bijan Robinson is to the Falcons’ offense?
London and Kyle Pitts have been almost invisible in a wretched offense through two weeks, but Penix has specifically clicked with London during his time in the NFL.
The Atlanta Falcons will face the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football with Michael Penix Jr. making his first start of the 2026 season. The decision comes after Atlanta opened the year 0-2, with Cooper Rush starting the first two games while Penix recovered from a knee injury and Tua Tagovailoa dealt with an oblique injury.
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The Atlanta Falcons’ secondary got a major boost from their promising cornerback just an hour before Thursday Night Football kicks off. Billy Bowman Jr .
Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Kyle Pitts has one catch for 15 yards through two games. One. It’s the (0-2) Falcons vs. Packers (1-1); their passing offense has been a disaster, and Michael Penix Jr.
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The Atlanta Falcons are 0-2; their offense hasn’t reached the red zone this season, and now they are asking Michael Penix Jr. to walk into Lambeau Field on Thursday night for Falcons vs.
The Atlanta Falcons announced they have elevated OLB Bralen Trice from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 3 against the Packers. Trice, 25, was a two-year starter at Washington and earned third-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2023.
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The Atlanta Falcons are set to visit the Green Bay Packers for a prime-time Thursday Night Football matchup. Neither team is where they would like to be this season, but one team looks to be in slightly better shape than the other, so what should we watch for tonight?
Thursday night’s opening game for Week 3 will see Michael Penix Jr. make his season debut with the Falcons. Atlanta’s other left-handed quarterback is set to be available as well.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Atlanta Falcons will travel to Green Bay on Thursday night to face the Packers in a primetime matchup between two teams looking to gain momentum early in the 2026 season.
The Atlanta Falcons desperately need to get their first win of the season. Atlanta will be getting QB Michael Penix Jr. back from injury for his 2026 debut in Week 3.
Michael Penix Jr. is back. That’s the story heading into Falcons vs Packers on Thursday Night Football. Atlanta officially named Penix its Week 3 starter on Monday, ending a two-week saga that saw Cooper Rush struggle badly and Jack Strand throw an interception on his very first career pass, according to CBS Sports.
Tua Tagovailoa was set to serve as the Atlanta Falcons' Week 1 starting quarterback until he suffered an oblique injury ahead of Atlanta's season opener.
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The Atlanta Falcons face a nightmare scenario just days before Thursday Night Football. Star cornerback A.J. Terrell has landed on injured reserve due to a groin injury sustained in Week 2.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will make his official in-game return when he starts this week's "Thursday Night Football" contest between the 0-2 Falcons and the 1-1 Green Bay Packers.
The Atlanta Falcons placed starting cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. on injured reserve Tuesday with a groin injury. Terrell, who turns 28 on Wednesday, was evaluated for a concussion and cleared before being ruled out with the groin issue in the first quarter of Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers.
The Atlanta Falcons announced they have placed CB AJ Terrell on injured reserve, sidelining him for a minimum of four games with a groin injury. They
The Atlanta Falcons have seen enough out of Cooper Rush. Atlanta announced in a post to social media on Monday that they have named Michael Penix Jr. as their new starting quarterback.
Young played well over his first two starts of the 2026 season after the Panthers elected to not sign him to a contract extension ahead of the campaign.
The Atlanta Falcons have an exciting list of elite players on offense. The problem is the fact that the team doesn't have a quarterback to get them the ball.
Atlanta Falcons fans began calling for Strand in Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers. The team gave them what they wanted.
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