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The Falcons’ quarterback plan has become a four-alarm fire

September 23, 2026

Following a brutal thirty-four to three opening defeat against Carolina, the Atlanta franchise has elected to bench Cooper Rush in favor of Michael Penix Jr. The left-handed signal-caller is slated to make his debut for the zero and two squad during a Thursday night matchup in Green Bay, returning to action after recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee.

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