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Falcons' Penix hurts knee, exits against Panthers
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ATLANTA — Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. injured his right knee and was removed in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.
Penix was hit on a third-down pass, which fell incomplete with 5:22 left in the quarter. He attempted to get back up but fell to the grass again and took off his helmet.
Penix was replaced by veteran Kirk Cousins in the subsequent Falcons offensive series. The second-year quarterback was 13-of-16 passing for 175 yards before leaving.
He suffered a bone bruise in his left knee against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 and missed Atlanta's next game against the Miami Dolphins. Cousins started in that game, a 34-10 loss.
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. suffers knee injury vs. Panthers
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. suffered a knee injury in the second half of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.
Penix went down when he was hit hard on an incomplete pass to David Sills on third down in the middle of the third quarter. Penix was in clear discomfort following the play, tossing his helmet in frustration as he was attended to by Falcons medial staff.
Penix was able to walk off the field under his own power, however, but was later seen on the bench without his helmet as backup Kirk Cousins took over under center for Atlanta.
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Michael Penix Jr. injury update: Falcons QB exits with knee injury
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. left Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers after taking a hard hit in the third quarter.
Penix appeared to have a limp after taking a shot on a third-and-10 incompletion with the Falcons leading 21-16. The second-year signal-caller walked off with trainers before heading into the medical tent to be evaluated.
He was replaced in the game by veteran backup Kirk Cousins.
Penix was listed as questionable to return with a knee injury.
Penix completed 13 of 16 passes for 175 yards before leaving the game. At halftime, he had completed 11 of 12 passes, which marked the third-best completion percentage (91.7%) by a Falcons quarterback in the first half of a game in the last 30 years.
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