Penix missing a full offseason gives Tua the edge when the competition inevitably gets underway. However, the club has claimed that in training camp, Penix will be on equal footing.
Coach Kevin Stefanski balked when asked if Penix would be cleared when the Falcons hold their mandatory minicamp practices next week.
“He’s hitting all the milestones he’s supposed to hit,” Stefanski said. “We’re in constant communication with our medical team and with Mike, and I think he’s doing everything he can do and certainly when he might want to do more, we’re going to have to hold him back from certain things possibly. But not going to put any time frame out right away, just going to focus on what’s in front of us.”
If Penix isn’t ready for full team practice next week, the QB competition in the ATL will have to wait until training camp in July.