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In his first career start, Penix completed 18-of-27 passes for 202 yards, including one interception after a bobbled pass by Kyle Pitts, as the Falcons routed the Giants 34–7. [37] In Week 17, on Sunday Night Football , against the Washington Commanders Penix completed his first touchdown pass, to Kyle Pitts , to tie the game with 1:19 left ...
So far, so good. A new era of Atlanta Falcons football was ushered in on Sunday when the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Michael Penix Jr., made his first career start at quarterback in ...
In his final season at Washington, Penix Jr. led the FBS with 4,903 passing yards, ranked third in passing touchdowns with 36, and was a Heisman Trophy finalist. He is a 24-year-old rookie and can ...
Michael Penix Jr. will become the second active left-handed QB in the league after his NFL draft selection. ... as the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 draft, there was no lefty quarterback in the ...
Michael Penix Jr. to Atlanta was the first big surprise of the NFL Draft. ... React in Yahoo Sports app to NFL Draft picks in real time with our experts] ... Penix's career arc changed at ...
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Pat Forde react the best, worst, and most surprising picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. Falcons surprisingly select Michael Penix Jr. and best 2024 NFL Draft picks ...
Michael Penix Jr. has a rookie season to finish and a wedding to plan. ... overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. The pick wasn't a surprise because of Penix's résumé so much as the team's $180 ...
Nix was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round (12th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [33] He was the last of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tied with the 1983 draft for the most in NFL history. [34] Nix signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $18.6 million fully guaranteed, on May 11, 2024. [35]