Overview
- Atlanta confirmed Penix will undergo season-ending surgery on his partially torn left ACL after a second opinion on the Week 11 injury.
- Kirk Cousins assumes the starting job, with Easton Stick promoted to the active roster as backup and Kyle Trask added to the practice squad.
- Penix’s latest procedure will be his third ACL surgery after two prior right-knee ACL tears in college.
- Head coach Raheem Morris said the injury will affect the team’s offseason approach at quarterback, with Penix’s 2026 readiness uncertain.
- Top receiver Drake London is out against the Saints with a left-knee PCL injury, further thinning the offense for Sunday.