Falcons quarterback to miss rest of season due to ACL injury

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The Atlanta Falcons announced that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn left ACL. 

The team placed Penix on injured reserve on Monday with a left knee injury as it attempted to determine how severe his injury was. After a second opinion, the Falcons opted to go with surgery. 

Penix’s latest injury is the fifth season-ending injury he has sustained in eight seasons in college and the NFL. The 25-year-old tore his right ACL twice in college. 

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. walks off the field after a game against the Carolina Panthers in Atlanta Nov. 16, 2025. (Brynn Anderson/AP Photo)

"The one thing we say about Michael is we know what it’s like to be battle-tested, and he’s shown us that before," Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said of Penix during a news conference on Wednesday.

"You know, the last injury was (2021). I believe it was a shoulder. I think the last knee was in (2020), and he’s done nothing but come back stronger every single opportunity he’s been given. And when, you know, I think his famous line was, ‘You know, check his EKG,’ and it’s no different now. Like, the guy is going to come back stronger for us. You know this organization believes in him, his coaches believe in him, his guys believe in him, and he’s going to come back strong for us."

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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) in the first