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Falcons Rally to Protect Penix in Practice Scuffle; QB to Sit Out Preseason Game

Penix will sit out the next preseason game after emerging unhurt from the on-field scuffle.

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. passes the ball during a July practice.
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Overview

  • The scuffle followed a deep touchdown pass to Ray-Ray McCloud III when trash-talk escalated into a multi-player melee.
  • Penix was knocked to the turf at the bottom of a pile yet returned to practice without injury.
  • Teammates including Drake London and Ray-Ray McCloud rushed to his defense, a scene coaches praised as evidence of his leadership.
  • Titans linebacker Arden Key asserted that Penix instigated the confrontation, introducing a disputed account to the incident.
  • Savannah CBS affiliate WTOC attracted attention with a NSFW misspelling of Penix’s name on its broadcast chyron.