Marc Raimondi
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr is questionable for Sunday's recreation in opposition to the Miami Dolphins with a knee problem, Falcons coach Raheem Morris mentioned Friday.
Penix got here up limping late within the recreation final Sunday evening in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers. He didn't come out of the sport.
The Falcons (3-3) mentioned this week that Penix has a bone bruise in his left knee.
Morris has mentioned all week that he feels good about the opportunity of Penix enjoying. However the staff will wait till recreation day to resolve.
If Penix can not go, the Falcons would flip to veteran Kirk Cousins. Morris mentioned Cousins took a “vital” quantity of reps this week and extra late within the week than early.
Cousins misplaced his job in Week 16 final season to Penix, the Falcons' No. 8 total draft decide in 2024. Cousins bought the Falcons off to a 6-3 begin final season earlier than a five-game stretch with 9 interceptions.
Cousins is getting paid $27.5 million this season to sit down. Many anticipated him to be traded or launched final offseason, and Cousins himself instructed the group he would like to be a starter elsewhere.
Cousins missed most of voluntary offseason exercises. He mentioned at minicamp in June that any dialogue about him desirous to be elsewhere was an offseason dialog and he was targeted on doing no matter he might to assist the Falcons win.
