The Falcons announced Wednesday that QB Michael Penix Jr. will miss the rest of the season after further evaluation determined that he needs surgery. Penix partially tore his left ACL. That officially puts the offense under Kirk Cousins' control the rest of the way, with Easton Stick the likely backup.

The knee injury that knocked QB Michael Penix Jr. out of Sunday's loss to the Panthers might end his season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Atlanta announced after this initial posting that Penix is headed to IR, meaning he'll miss at least four games. The Falcons already sit 3-7, so it's tough to imagine bringing Penix back in a month making much sense.

The Falcons believe QB Michael Penix Jr. aggravated the bone bruise in his left knee Sunday that cost him a game earlier this season, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Falcons QB Michael Penix suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Panthers and is questionable to return. We'll update his status when we know more. Penix will be replaced by QB Kirk Cousins.

Falcons QB Michael Penix (knee) is off the final Week 9 injury report and will start Sunday’s game vs. the Patriots. It’s good news for Atlanta’s offense after what we saw from QB Kirk Cousins last week, but Penix is no better than a lower-end QB2 in fantasy lineups.

Falcons QB Michael Penix (knee) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. He said afterward that he's "feeling good" and "trending in the right direction" for this weekend's game in New England. We'll keep tabs on his progress over the next few days.

Falcons HC Raheem Morris said Wednesday that he feels "really good" about QB Michael Penix's chances of playing vs. the Patriots this weekend, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Penix remains "day to day" with the bone bruise in his knee, Morris added. We'll keeps tabs on his practice participation over the next few days. Penix has been inconsistent this season. But, after what we saw from QB Kirk Cousins last week, Penix's return would be good news for Atlanta's offense.

Falcons QB Michael Penix (knee) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Dolphins. He was limited in practice all week and reportedly has a good chance to be back for next Sunday’s game vs. the Dolphins. QB Kirk Cousins makes his first start of the season today. He crumbled down the stretch last year, eventually getting benched for Penix. The matchup against a leaky Dolphins pass defense helps Cousins' QB2 case, but he'll be without top WR Drake London.