Overview
- Team video Tuesday showed Penix throwing to Drake London at the Falcons’ facility in Flowery Branch, and a team spokesperson confirmed he is working in Phase 2 of the offseason program.
- Phase 2 limits players to individual and small‑group drills with coaches, so this work signals progress in rehab but not clearance for full practices.
- Penix tore his left ACL on Nov. 16 against the Panthers, then had surgery a few weeks later, and it marked his third ACL tear after two right‑knee injuries in college.
- Atlanta signed Tua Tagovailoa in March on a one‑year, $1.3 million deal, and coach Kevin Stefanski has said the starting job will be a competition once Penix is fully cleared.
- Penix has said he expects to be ready for Week 1, and his track record so far includes 2,757 passing yards with 12 touchdowns, six interceptions, a 59.6% completion rate, and a 4–8 team record in his starts.