Passing game coordinator T.J. Yates has been promoted to assume the vacated responsbilities.<\/p>\n
Ike Hilliard in a 2024 photo he posted to Instagram. @ikehilliard\/Instagram<\/p>\n
The Falcons (1-2) entered the year hoping to build off the solid showing first-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. showed after replacing Kirk Cousins, but he has not played well to start the season.<\/p>\n
Penix has thrown for just 605 yards across three games with one touchdown and two interceptions.<\/p>\n
Michael Penix Jr. has not played well for the Falcons. AP<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not a good sign that star running back Bijan Robinson is the team\u2019s leading receiver with 14 catches for 164 yards and has the team\u2019s lone receiving touchdown.<\/p>\n
Former first-round pick Drake London has disappointed fantasy football mangers with just 16 catches for 159 yards, while Ray-Ry McCloud III and Darnell Mooney have combined for 135 receiving yards.<\/p>\n
Drake London has not carried the momentum from last year into 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n
London and Mooney combined for nine catches and 99 yards against a leaky secondary in Sunday\u2019s loss, with Penix tallying 172 passing yards on 18-of-36 passing.<\/p>\n
Last season, the two receivers combined for 164 catches, 2,263 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns, with London posting a 100-1,271-9 slash line.<\/p>\n
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