Raheem Morris, Atlanta Falcons
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Falcons head coach Raheem Morris comments on injuries to Drake London, Michael Penix Jr., Divine Deablo and Matthew Bergeron.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris confirmed on Monday that quarterback Michael Penix is going on injured reserve after injuring his knee in Sunday's loss to the Panthers, but he declined to delve much deeper into Penix's outlook.
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Falcons coach Raheem Morris defends Michael Penix Jr after viral clip: 'Feel bad for the kid'
Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris pushed back on viral clip, claiming it misrepresented quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Morris called the outrage “a joke."
While the Falcons have now dropped to 3-7 on the season, Kirk Cousins hasn't given up on head coach Raheem Morris.
Via Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com, Morris took issue with the situation on Friday. Morris called the response to Penix’s comments “a joke,” and that it “lets you down” regarding the manner in which people take snippets and stretch them into something more than what they are.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris wanted to put the rumors surrounding his quarterback to rest. Morris spoke out about Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s press conference, calling the discourse behind the now-viral clip “a joke.”
The Falcons lost their fifth straight game on Sunday, allowing Bryce Young to throw for a Panthers-record 448 yards.
Raheem Morris came under fire this week when comments from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. were misinterpreted to make people think the young quarterback wasn't getting any support from the coaching staff. On Friday, Morris fired back at those online who pulled Penix's answer out of context.
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris met with the media on Monday afternoon to discuss several topics, including the recent injuries to wide receiver Drake London and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Both players sustained knee injuries during Sunday's 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers.