Even before Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris benched starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. during Week 3's 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers that dropped Atlanta to 1-2 on the season, some wondered if Penix could be a few poor performances away from losing the full-time QB1 gig to veteran backup Kirk Cousins.
It sounds like the Falcons are hoping to avoid going down that road this fall.
Will Atlanta Falcons have patience with Michael Penix Jr.?
"Penix should have a long runway for a team that doesn't want any part of a QB carousel, and a Week 3 blunder won't change that," NFL insider Jeremy Fowler of ESPN shared for an article published on Wednesday. "...Sometimes, the easiest way to help a quarterback is to go no-huddle to let him operate quickly