Not yet cleared for full-team drills
Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Penix (ACL) has not yet been cleared for 11-on-11 drills at OTAs, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Penix took part in non-contact 7-on-7 drills and individual work during OTAs in mid-May, but he's not yet ready to ramp up his participation level to 11-on-11 activities. In the meantime, the full allotment of such reps will go the way of Tua Tagovailoa. Once Penix is fully recovered from the surgery he underwent mid-November of the 2025 season to repair a partially torn left ACL, however, he and Tagovailoa will be slated to compete for No. 1 reps. Stefanski declined to offer a specific assessment of Penix's rehab progress to date, per Raimondi, though he said the 2024 first-round pick is doing "outstanding" and is "exactly where he needs to be" despite not yet being "100 percent."
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Taking part in 7-on-7s
Penix (knee) will participate in 7-on-7s and individual drills Tuesday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Michael Penix Jr.
Taking part in throwing drills
The Falcons shared a video Tuesday showing Penix (knee - ACL) throwing to Drake London during spring offseason workouts, Marc Raimondi of ESPN reports.
Kyle Pitts Sr.
Locked in for 2026
Pitts signed his franchise tender with the Falcons for the 2026 season Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Zachariah Branch
Bound for Atlanta
The Falcons selected Branch in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 79th overall.
Avieon Terrell
Lands in Atlanta
The Falcons selected Terrell in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 48th overall.
Bijan Robinson
Fifth-year option exercised
The Falcons picked up the fifth-year option of Robinson's rookie contract Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Kyle Pitts Sr.
Signs tag, present for workouts
Pitts is present for the start of voluntary workouts Tuesday and is signing his franchise tag with the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Brian Robinson Jr.
In line to sign with Atlanta
Robinson is expected to sign with the Falcons, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com and NFL reporter Jordan Schultz report.
Tua Tagovailoa
Puts pen to paper with Falcons
Tagovailoa officially signed his one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Falcons on Friday.
Michael Penix Jr.
GM confirms QB battle with Tua
Falcons GM Ian Cunningham confirmed Friday that the team is bringing in Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Penix (knee) for the starting quarterback role, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.