The Falcons won’t see Michael Penix Jr. or Kirk Cousins on the field against Dallas, leaving backups to carry the load. Penix heads into his second season without preseason snaps, while Emory Jones is sidelined with a concussion.

The Falcons' highest-paid player is the backup QB. Will that be a distraction as they try to develop Michael Penix Jr. into a franchise QB?

Falcons passing game coordinator TJ Yates, a former NFL quarterback himself, said he has been out golfing with Pitts and Penix. Yates joked that both are "terrible golfers," though Pitts is improving and Penix "can absolutely smoke it -- just doesn't know which way it's going to go."