Good news, Falcons fans: You won’t have to watch Tua Tagovailoa start on Sunday, barring a setback.
Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Wednesday that starter Michael Penix Jr. will practice and is expected to start Sunday against the Chicago Bears, barring any setback.
Penix was injured while being sacked late in the fourth quarter of last Sunday night’s 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He was replaced by Tua Tagovailoa, who threw a game-ending interception to Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton.
After the game, Penix said eh thought he would have been able to return had the Falcons gotten the ball to open extra time, but “it just started to get worse and worse” while on the sideline.
The Falcons are 2-3 and are in second place in the NFC South behind the Carolina Panthers (2-2).
