Overview

• The Falcons have named Michael Penix Jr. as their full-time starting quarterback for the 2025 season.
• Penix’s three late-season starts in 2024 gave him full-speed game experience that he and coach Raheem Morris say will accelerate his development.
• Penix believes the roster’s core of first-round talents can lift the offense to the top of the league’s rankings.
• Morris, entering his second year with the same coaching staff, described training camp as more familiar and settled than last season.
• Veteran Kirk Cousins will transition to a backup role after revealing in a Netflix docuseries that he played through right-arm pain.