As a result, starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. believes the team needs to return to the postseason to categorize the 2025 campaign as a success. "Got to get into the postseason," Penix told the Falcons' official website.

Earlier in the NFL offseason, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. discussed "finding his voice" as a leader and "connecting with everybody around the team" now that he has replaced veteran Kirk Cousins as the club's full-time starter.

QB Kirk Cousins said in an episode of the Netflix series "Quarterback," which premiered Tuesday, that he felt "a little bit misled" when the Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr. in the first round of the 2024 draft.