Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr . suffered a bone bruise in his foot and ankle Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers and is considered day-to-day, head coach Raheem Morris said Monday.
Penix got hit late in the fourth quarter of the team's 20-10 loss and came up limping. Penix stayed in the game, but was clearly affected.
Penix, the second-year quarterback, was 21-of-38 for 241 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers. But he struggled when he was pressured. San Francisco pressured Penix on a season-high 34% of his dropbacks. While under duress, Penix was just 1-of-10 for 9 yards with two sacks.
This has been Penix's first season starting from Week 1. He was Kirk Cousins ' backup last season until Cousins was benched following a stretch of five games with nine