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Michael Penix Jr. Injury Update
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Current status
HEALTHY
No current injury designation
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Michael Penix Jr.’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He sat out the first two games of 2026 while completing his recovery from surgery on a partially torn left ACL suffered in Week 11 of 2025, his third ACL injury after two at Indiana.
He made his 2026 debut on Sept. 24 in a 35-14 win at Green Bay, going 18-of-25 for 256 yards with a touchdown and an interception after a rusty start, per AtlantaFalcons.com and RotoWire. Atlanta ran for 242 yards that night, and Drake London benefited most from his return.
Fantasy Action: Penix is a streamer in one-QB leagues and a QB2 in superflex; Atlanta’s run-first approach caps his passing volume, so do not start him over established QB1s.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Sept 20 | Did not play in the 34-3 loss to Carolina as Cooper Rush and Jack Strand split all 69 snaps. |
| Sept 24 | Started at Green Bay and went 18-of-25 for 256 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 35-14 win. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Partially torn left ACL (Week 11 vs. Carolina), surgery | Season-ending |
| 2020 | Torn ACL at Indiana (college) | Season-ending |
| 2018 | Torn ACL at Indiana (college) | Season-ending |
Started 9 games in 2025, completing 166 of 276 passes for 1,982 yards, 9 touchdowns and 3 interceptions before a Week 11 ACL injury ended his season (Wikipedia).
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Frequently asked about Michael Penix Jr.
Is Michael Penix Jr. injured?
His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He returned from the partially torn ACL that ended his 2025 season to start Atlanta’s Sept. 24 game at Green Bay.
How many ACL injuries has Michael Penix Jr. had?
Three: two torn ACLs at Indiana in 2018 and 2020, and a partially torn left ACL with Atlanta in November 2025.
Where he ranks this week
No injury designation
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