Penix tore his left ACL in November after tearing the same ligament in his right knee twice during his time in college. Penix said this week that going through previous recoveries has left him confident that he will be back on top of his game once he returns to the field this year.
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“It’s something I have done it before“said Penix, through Mr. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I’ve always come back stronger. I’ve always come back better. So I don’t think it’s going to happen any less. I feel like I’m in a good place right now. I’m getting better every day. I’m just taking the rehab one day at a time.”
Penix said his goal is to be ready to play in Week 1, although it remains to be seen if his rehab will progress quickly enough to make that a reality. How the Falcons will configure the rest of their quarterback room to protect against the possibility of Penix needing more time is something they will begin to figure out. once they have a new General Manager in place.