{
  "id": 14537003,
  "title": "Michael Penix Jr. to return to practice after suffering rib injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/michael-penix-jr-to-return-to-practice-after-suffering-rib-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T21:00:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michael-penix-jr-return-practice-210024111.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Penix Jr., the former Washington Huskies quarterback, is set to return to practice following a rib injury incurred during the Atlanta Falcons' overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Penix will practice on Wednesday after being forced to sit on the sidelines as veteran Tua Tagovailoa stepped in for him. Penix admitted that his pain prevented him from contributing fully to the team's efforts to secure a win, stating he felt he couldn't provide the necessary performance. Despite missing the latter part of the 2025 season and the first two games of 2026, Penix remains confident about his recovery, noting that he has experienced enough setbacks in his career to return \"ready to go next week.\" He is committed to doing everything in the training room to ensure his full recovery. The Falcons are scheduled to face off against his former favorite target, Rome Odunze, and the Chicago Bears at home on Sunday, October 18, at 10:00 a.m. PT.",
  "summary": "After suffering a rib injury in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Michael Penix Jr. isn't expected to miss any practice time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}