Carolina Panthers cornerback Michael Jackson intercepts the Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix pass intended for wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud III.

Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. announced his engagement to girlfriend Olivia Carter on Saturday, just days after making his first NFL start on Dec. 22.

The Kirk Cousins fiasco for the Atlanta Falcons led to a $180 million decision, and the winner was Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons. So far.

ATLANTA — So, the Michael Penix Jr. Era has begun with a blowout. For all the chatter we’ve heard from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris about “the plan” for his quarterback position ...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. announced his engagement to Olivia Carter days after his first career start. Penix Jr., 24, shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the proposal set-up via Instagram on Sunday.

Penix finished 18-for-27 for 202 yards, no touchdowns and a deflected interception. Two pick sixes by the defense helped a lot.

Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. had perhaps his most impressive drive through two starts late in the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 30-24

Penix, 24, announced his engagement to his girlfriend, now fiancée, Olivia Carter, over the weekend. In a joint post on Instagram, the couple shared proposal photos.

The Atlanta Falcons have thrown out the initial development plan they had for rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. amidst his elevation to the starting role.

Two rookie quarterbacks - the Atlanta Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. and Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels - will share the spotlight on Sunday Night Football.

During that span, Cousins threw just one touchdown and nine interceptions. He led the league with 16 interceptions at the time of his benching.Cousins's struggles left the Falcons with no choice but to put in Penix.