Penix has resumed throwing and is participating in the Falcons’ early OTA practices. He is cleared for individual drills and seven-on-seven work during spring, but he has not yet joined 11-on-11 practices. Atlanta is proceeding cautiously, and full availability for minicamp next month may not happen. Penix’s priority is staying healthy and avoiding setbacks before training camp. His 2025 season ended with another ACL tear, and he has made 12 starts so far, leaving his depth-chart status for the coming season unclear. Tua Tagovailoa signed a one-year Falcons deal after his Dolphins release, setting up a competition. Stefanski expects an even distribution of reps during training camp, rotating quarterbacks frequently to develop the best versions of players.
"Penix has been cleared for individual drills along with seven-on-seven work for the spring. He has not yet participated in 11-on-11 practices so far, however. It remains to seen if the third-year quarterback will be fully available during minicamp next month as Atlanta continues to proceed with caution. If not, Penix will aim to avoid any setbacks in time for a complete workload during training camp."
""But that time is coming," Stefanski said ( via The Athletic's Josh Kendall) when speaking about Penix being cleared for team drills. "His main focus is getting healthy, and he's doing that. As a staff and definitely for Mike, we kind of have the blinders on and are really just looking at what's in front of us.""
""I think it's our job - I think [offensive coordinator] Tommy Rees does an outstanding job of making sure that we're intentional about how we want this to operate," Stefanski said during his recent press conference. "One guy will be up first one period and then switch with the next period and rotate every single day and really almost every drill because the truth is we're trying to get the best version of all of our players, so we want to mix and match guys in different spots.""
"Shortly after his Dolphins release, Tua Tagovailoa signed a one-year Falcons deal. A true competition between the two southpaws is set to take place this summer. Stefanski confirmed an even distribution of reps will be forthcoming during training camp."
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