The Falcoholic on Michael Penix Jr.

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On the reason he's not yet medically cleared for full contact: 'If I had a rush coming at me and everything, I could get away, but it's just right now, if I don't get away, that's what we think about.'

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Penix Jr. not yet cleared for full contact; deferring to medical staff on timeline.

Penix Jr. remains not yet medically cleared for full contact; he cited concern about his ability to escape if a rush comes at him, saying 'if I don't get away, that's what we think about.' He defers to medical staff on clearance timeline and expressed trust in their guidance on body mechanics and recovery.