ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will have season-ending surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

The Falcons announced Penix’s surgery plans on Wednesday, two days after saying he would be placed on injured reserve and miss at least four games. The team said Penix has a partially torn ligament in the knee.

Penix suffered the injury in Sunday’s 30-27 overtime loss to Carolina, extending the Falcons’ losing streak to five games.

The Falcons drafted Penix with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft with hopes of him being the quarterback of Atlanta’s future. The plan was to allow quarterback Kirk Cousins, a veteran, to start while Penix developed as a rookie.

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