Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. left Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers after suffering a knee injury that could potentially end his season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the key factors will be whether the injury could end up getting worse and whether Rodgers can sufficiently grip the ball. Rapoport characterizes the possibility of Rodgers facing the Bears on Sunday as “50-50.”

Aaron Rodgers suffered a left wrist fracture after two “roughing the passer” penalties by Bengals players. Sunday night’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals was not short on drama. One animated instance after another. The most notable was the scuffle between Ja’Marr Chase and Jalen Ramsey.

As the season drags on and the playoff picture begins to take focus, the 2025 NFL campaign is shaping up to be a year marked by a changing of the guard. More than half of the league’s current division leaders are teams on a 5-plus-year division championship drought.

Jonathan Jones Gives the Latest on Aaron Rodgers' Injury and Jalen Ramsey's Ejection

The Pittsburgh Steelers cap off their opening drive with a touchdown pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to running back Kenneth Gainwell.

Nick Herbig was fined for a highly controversial play on Justin Herbert during the Pittsburgh Steelers' loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, a game in which Aaron Rodgers had a very poor performance.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the teams that could draft a quarterback early in the 2026 NFL draft and one analyst has them doing just that by adding an electric young quarterback with the No. 20 pick.