Down 38-6 in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons figuratively waved a white flag against the Denver Broncos. While rookie ...

Former NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert, who spent his first three seasons on Atlanta’s practice squad, is a big fan of the Falcons rookie signal-caller. Benkert posted on his Twitter account that if the ...

With under four minutes remaining, Morris pulled starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to give rookie Michael ... 16 yards. The Falcons were led by Bijan Robinson offensively and his 103 rushing ...

Penix completed his only pass attempt for 14 yards during Sunday's 34-14 loss to the Seahawks. With the game out of hand, Penix made his NFL regular-season debut. He played seven offensive snaps ...

About the only bright spot for the Falcons in the 34-14 loss to the Seahawks was the NFL debut of quarterback Michael ... rushed for 2 yards. On his first NFL third down, Penix passed to wide ...

But there's one thing Washington and Indiana have in common — they are both former homes to quarterback Michael ... rushing attack with Jonah Coleman, who ranks fourth in the Big Ten in rushing ...

Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has torn the Falcons apart on Sunday, so the NFC South team is using the final minutes of the blowout as a chance to see their first-round quarterback in action.

As the; Indiana quarterback, Michael Penix Jr. (9 ... in spite of the Huskies' Ronnie Rowland and Robin Earl rushing for 121 and 101 yards, respectively. The UW was hurt by a feeble aerial ...

Michael Penix Jr. slid back his right foot, then his left, and rolled his eyes toward the left sideline. The Atlanta Falcons' rookie quarterback bounced off his back leg and fired a bullet to ...

SEATTLE – The Penix Bowl is set for ... “I was able to meet Michael last year. He’s a special player,” Smith said after throwing for 207 yards and two touchdowns. “I think when he ...

FLOWERY BRANCH — Though it was only to close the game, Falcons coach Raheem Morris said he checked on Michael Penix Jr. before ... He was 1-of-1 passing for 14 yards and six nifty handoffs.

For Penix, the draft's No. 8 overall pick and the Falcons' backup to quarterback Kirk Cousins, his seven snaps in Sunday's 34-14 loss to Seattle were the first of his young NFL career. "It was ...