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Falcons' head coach Raheem Morris admitted Michael Penix Jr.'s injury may force the team to make new plans at the quarterback position.
The Falcons' pretty much lost all of what little hope they had left in a highly frustrating 2025 season, after they blew a 24-19 lead late in the fourth quarter.
With the Falcons falling to 3-7 on the season and lacking a first-round pick in 2026, head coach Raheem Morris’s seat is nearing a boiling point. Asked Sunday to evaluate his leadership during the team’s skid, Morris offered an honest assessment.
The Falcons’ season is spiraling, and with injuries and tough losses piling up, questions about the future of the roster and coaching staff are getting louder.
There's a lot wrong with this Falcons team. Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson feels out of his league right now. The defense feels like it's constantly bending at the wrong moment. And head coach Raheem Morris doesn't feel like he can keep everything together. Change is probably needed in Atlanta.
Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris had a promise for young QB Michael Penix Jr. after he suffered a season-ending injury.
Morris acknowledged that the Falcons knew Mooney would get off to a slow start this season because of the collarbone injury.
Raheem Morris came under fire this week when comments from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. were misinterpreted to make people think the young quarterback wasn't getting any support from the coaching staff. On Friday, Morris fired back at those online who pulled Penix's answer out of context.
A bad week became even worse for the Atlanta Falcons on Friday when coach Raheem Morris told reporters that star receiver Drake London (knee) and rookie cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (Achilles) will both miss Sunday's game at the New Orleans Saints.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris confirmed on Monday that quarterback Michael Penix is going on injured reserve after injuring his knee in Sunday's loss to the Panthers, but he declined to delve much deeper into Penix's outlook.