Falcons QB Penix headed to injured reserve, will miss at least 4 games with left knee injury

ATLANTA AP Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix will be placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games with a left knee injury leaving Kirk Cousins as the starter Penix suffered the injury in Sunday s - overtime loss to Carolina extending the Falcons losing streak to five games Cousins will make his second start of the season when the Falcons - play at New Orleans on Sunday Penix left in the third quarter with Atlanta leading - Penix missed the Falcons - loss to Miami on Oct with a bone bruise on his left knee He apparently aggravated the bone bruise and may have suffered a more essential injury when he was hit by Panthers safety Tre von Moehrig after throwing an incomplete pass Penix started to walk off the field then sat down and waited for the athletic training staff He then walked to the sideline under his own power and was examined in the injury tent The Falcons revealed the injured reserve move with Penix on Monday and disclosed the association was attempting to determine the severity of the injury Penix the association s first-round pick was of for yards against Carolina after completing only of passes in a - overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin Germany on Nov Falcons coach Raheem Morris was scheduled to speak with reporters later Monday AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source