It is not getting much better for the Atlanta Falcons . They are now on a five-game losing skid following a 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home on Sunday. In the same game, the Falcons saw quarterback Michael Penix Jr. suffer an apparent knee injury that led to his exit in the third quarter.

Penix was not able to return to the contest, with backup and veteran signal-caller Kirk Cousins taking over the role under center the rest of the way.

There are no concrete details yet about Penix's injury, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network shared that it could be a reaggravation of a previous knee issue .

“Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr is believed to have aggravated the same knee injury as earlier in the season, per me and @TomPelissero. That bone bruise in the same knee kept

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