The Falcons’ quarterback competition fully launched this week with Michael Penix’s clearance for all phases of football work and the team will be under a time crunch to make their choice for Week 1.
Penix became the quarterback of the future in Atlanta when he was drafted in the first round in 2024, but his brief run as a starter as a rookie was followed by nine starts and a torn ACL last season. That led the team to bring in Tua Tagovailoa as a free agent and he handled the 11-on-11 work with the first team while Penix was waiting for the go-ahead from trainers.
Tagovailoa’s play didn’t convince anyone he’s clearly the best choice to open the…
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