{"id":4679,"date":"2026-05-27T19:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/falcons-qb-michael-penix-jr-not-yet-cleared-for-11-on-11-drills-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T19:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:03:23","slug":"falcons-qb-michael-penix-jr-not-yet-cleared-for-11-on-11-drills-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/falcons-qb-michael-penix-jr-not-yet-cleared-for-11-on-11-drills-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. not yet cleared for 11-on-11 drills"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is not yet ready for 11-on-11 drills as he recovers from a torn ACL, new Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/packers-rb-josh-jacobs-out-of-jail-investigation-ongoing\/\">Packers RB Josh Jacobs out of jail, investigation ongoing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Penix, 26, is &#8220;doing outstanding&#8221; and will participate in individual drills and 7-on-7 work at OTAs while awaiting full medical clearance on his left knee, Stefanski said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s not 100 percent, but he&#8217;s exactly where he needs to be,&#8221; Stefanski said. <\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Once Penix is ready, the 2024 first-round draft pick (eighth overall) is expected to compete with offseason signee Tua Tagovailoa for the starting job.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Penix sustained the season-ending injury in Week 11 in 2025, the first season he began as the Atlanta starter. 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