Michael Penix Jr. Says He’s ‘Really Close’ But Not 100% Ready

Michael Penix Jr. says he’s ‘really close’ but not quite 100% Penix provided an update on his health and mindset after the Falcons named Tua Tagovailoa their starting quarterback for Week 1 Sep 07, 2026 at 02:11 PM Will McFadden Senior Reporter Copied! FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — On Monday morning, the Atlanta Falcons named Tua Tagovailoa their starting quarterback for Week 1. Head coach Kevin Stefanski explained in his first press conference of the regular season that the decision was the culmination of an offseason’s worth of evaluation, and he took everything into consideration before making it. The Falcons entered…