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Michael Penix Jr.'s Injury Guide
Injury Risk
Low
Chance of Injury in 2026
39%
Chance of Injury per Game
2.9%
Projected Games Missed 2026
3.30
Durability
1.94
Michael Penix Jr.'s Injury Status
Current Status
Week 1 Practice Report
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Full
Thu
Full
Fri
Full
- Week Status:
- Active
- Likelihood of Playing:
- High
Michael Penix Jr. Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | NFL | Knee ACL Tear | Grade 3 | 7 | Penix aggravated a bone bruise and knee sprain and sustained damage to his ACL in Week 11's loss to the Panthers |
| Oct 19, 2025 | NFL | Knee Bruise | — | 1 | Penix Jr. sustained a bone bruise in his left knee during the Falcons' Week 7 game against the San Francisco 49ers and missed the Week 8 game. |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Non-NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Separation | — | 7 | Penix missed the remainder of the 2021 season. |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Non-NFL | Knee ACL Tear | Grade 3 | 3 | Penix re-tore his right ACL against Maryland. He returned to Indiana in 2021 and took the field on September 4, despite not getting medical clearance. |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Non-NFL | Shoulder Clavicle Fracture | — | 4 | Penix missed the final four games, including Indiana's bowl game. |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Non-NFL | Knee ACL Tear | Grade 3 | 4 | Penix tore his right ACL against Penn State. |
Michael Penix Jr. Injury News
View AllMichael Penix Expected to Recover from ACL Injury “At Some Point” During Training Camp
The Falcons expect QB Michael Penix Jr. to be ready at some point during training camp, according to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe. Penix aggravated a bone bruise and knee sprain and sustained damage to his ACL in Week 11's loss to the Panthers on November 16th. A recovery for training camp would place him back in action about eight months after the injury.
Michael Penix Set For ACL Surgery
Falcons QB Michael Penix will undergo surgery on his ACL next week, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Penix's recovery is expected to take about nine months, which will push into August. That means Penix will miss all of the offseason program and at least some of training camp. HC Raheem Morris admitted this week that the team will need to address the QB position this offseason. "You definitely have to go out and make some different plans when you talk about the offseason, but we'll talk about that and address that when we get there," Morris said. The Falcons don't have a first-round pick in the 2026 draft after trading it to the Rams to move up for EDGE James Pearce Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. Done for Season with Yet Another Knee Repair
The Falcons announced Wednesday that QB Michael Penix Jr. will miss the rest of the season after further evaluation determined that he needs surgery. Penix partially tore his left ACL. That officially puts the offense under Kirk Cousins' control the rest of the way, with Easton Stick the likely backup.
