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Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. sustains rib injury in 4th quarter in OT loss to Ravens

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:11 AM · 1 min read
Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. sustains rib injury in 4th quarter in OT loss to Ravens — WPLG Local 10, Parkland Sports news
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ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. sustained a rib injury when he was sacked by Ravens linebacker Tavius Robinson late in the fourth quarter of Atlanta's 30-23 overtime loss to Baltimore on Sunday night and was unable to finish the game.Penix was hopeful to return and play in overtime, but during the Ravens' opening possession of the extra session, Penix said the pain was getting worse and worse as his body cooled down.“I did take some throws on the sideline to see how I felt, and I did not feel like I was going to be able to give our team what we needed to to be able to help us win that football game because of the pain that I was feeling,” Penix said.After he was sacked with 27 seconds left in regulation, Penix stayed down and was attended to by athletic trainers. He was replaced for one play by Tua Tagovailoa, but then reentered the game for one play, throwing an incomplete pass on third down. The Falcons then punted on the final play of regulation.“I was trying to

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