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Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. leaves overtime loss with rib injury
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. left Sunday's 30-23 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a rib injury.
He was hurt after being sacked late in the fourth quarter, briefly returned for one play, then did not play in overtime.
Backup Tua Tagovailoa took over and threw the interception that ended the game.
Penix said he expects to be ready next week, though the injury's extent has not been confirmed.
He had only recently returned from surgery on his left ACL, his third ACL surgery.
The Falcons scored more in Penix's first two starts back than they did across the first two weeks, when injuries sidelined him and Tagovailoa.
His availability next week remains to be seen.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. left Sunday night's 30-23 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a rib injury.
Penix said he did not expect the injury to be a long-term issue and would work to be ready for the following week.
He was sacked by Tavius Robinson with 27 seconds left in a tie game, then briefly left before returning for one play.
Penix did not return for overtime, and backup Tua Tagovailoa threw the game-ending interception.
Penix completed 19 of 32 passes for 240 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions, before leaving.
- Who
- Michael Penix Jr., quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, suffered the injury.
- What
- He left the game with a rib injury. He said he did not expect it to be long term.
- When
- Sunday night, late in the game and before overtime.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Penix was sacked by Tavius Robinson and stayed down briefly; the sources do not specify the precise cause of the rib injury.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Knowing me, I'm going to be ready to go next week because I sat out enough in my career, but I'm going to do everything I can in the training room, make sure I get back to where I want to be
It's frustrating, but I think the biggest thing is just I want to be out there, especially in a big moment in a game like that
I hope he's great
Tavius Robinson sacked Penix, who stayed down briefly before walking off under his own power.
Backup Tua Tagovailoa entered for one play, then Penix returned.
Penix did not return as his pain worsened while he sat through a long Ravens drive.
Tagovailoa threw the game-ending interception to Kyle Hamilton.
- Final score
- Baltimore Ravens 30, Atlanta Falcons 23
- Penix passing
- 19-of-32 for 240 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions
- Sack
- Tavius Robinson sacked Penix with 27 seconds left in a tie game
- Overtime replacement
- Tua Tagovailoa
- Game-ending interception
- Kyle Hamilton, with 2:11 left in overtime
Sources
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