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The Atlanta Falcons announced that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn left ACL.

The team placed Penix on injured reserve on Monday with a left knee injury as they underwent a process to determine how severe his injury was. After a second opinion, the Falcons opted to go with surgery.

Penix’s latest injury is the fifth season-ending injury he has sustained in eight seasons in both college and the NFL. The 25-year-old tore his right ACL twice in college.

“The one thing we say about Michael is we know what it’s like to be battle-tested, and he’s shown us that before,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said of Penix during a press conference on Wednesday.

“You know the last injury was (2021

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