Overview

• Michael Penix Jr. threw for 298 yards with a touchdown and added a rushing score in a 23-20 loss to Tampa Bay.
• He drove Atlanta 91 yards on 18 plays for a late go-ahead touchdown and set up a final 44-yard try that Younghoe Koo missed with two seconds left.
• The Falcons rushed for only 69 yards as the offense struggled for balance, including Drake London’s 55 yards on 15 targets.
• Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson praised Penix’s play and urged better support, while coach Raheem Morris lauded the quarterback’s poise.
• Atlanta signed kicker Parker Romo to the practice squad to push the unit as it prepares for Sunday night’s road game at Minnesota, where Penix and J.J. McCarthy are slated to start in a rare early-career QB matchup.