After Michael Penix Jr. went down in the fourth quarter against the 49ers, Alanta Falcons fans everywhere saw their hearts drop. Watching your face of the franchise franchise and long-term QB1 go down is never easy, but luckily, the Dirty Birds avoided a major disaster.
Penix managed to play through the pain and close out the 20-10 loss, but not before being diagnosed with a bone bruise in his foot. Raheem Morris said earlier this week that the second-year quarterback will be day-to-day entering a Week 8 bout with the Miami Dolphins.
While it sounds like the 25-year-old will be good to go on Sunday, Kirk Cousins would be in line to receive his first start of the season if Penix were to miss time.