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Michael Penix Jr. has been in the news since the Atlanta Falcons selected him with the No. 8 pick in this year's draft. The quarterback played in Atlanta's preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins but will not feature in the Falcons' two remaining preseason games. Since Penix is not injured, fans are eager to learn why the signal-caller won't suit up in Atlanta's Week 3 preseason matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday.
Why is Michael Penix Jr. not playing against the Jaguars tonight?
Last week, Falcons coach Raheem Morris insisted that he had seen enough of Michael Penix against the Dolphins to hold him out of the remaining preseason games. On Monday, Morris doubled down on why Penix would sit out of the final preseason matchup while adding that he's gotten plenty of practice snaps.
"You've seen the amount of reps that Michael's been able to get without really taking away from our starter," Morris said via The Associated Press. "He's got a huge amount of reps versus our starting defense. And I feel really good about where he's going and what he's going to develop.
"I could play him a little bit more if I needed something else. But I don't feel that way. And I don't think any of the people that I would talk to in that circle of trust would feel that way, or we'd be playing him a little bit more."
In his only preseason appearance on Aug. 10, Penix completed nine of 16 passes for 104 yards against the Dolphins. He looked sharp before Atlanta brought in Taylor Heinicke and Nathan Rourke for some snaps, but the Falcons eventually suffered a 20-13 loss against Miami.
NFL preseason Week 3: How to watch Falcons vs. Jaguars live on TV?
The Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 3 preseason game will not be broadcast on national TV. However, fans in Jacksonville can catch the matchup on WFOX (FOX/30), while locals in Atlanta can watch it on WAGA (FOX/5).
The Falcons-Jaguars game will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on Friday from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fans can also live stream the contest on the NFL Network, ESPN+, or Fubo.
