Falcons Bench 3rd-String QB After 4 Turnovers, Eye Week 3 Return for Penix Jr.
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Falcons Bench 3rd-String QB After 4 Turnovers, Eye Week 3 Return for Penix Jr.
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Summary
Atlanta turned to Cooper Rush again with Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa inactive, then watched him lose a fumble and throw 2 interceptions before Kevin Stefanski benched him in the third quarter.
Jack Strand made the quarterback spiral worse, throwing a pick-six on his first attempt as Carolina rolled to a 34-3 win over the Falcons.
Rush completed 10 of 17 passes and had already thrown 2 interceptions in Week 1, leaving Atlanta with repeated turnover problems from its emergency starters.
Penix Jr. is ramping up in practice after ACL-related knee surgery, while Tagovailoa has missed 2 straight games with an oblique injury; Atlanta hopes one can start Thursday at Green Bay.