Even though they've committed to him for the next four years, the Falcons didn't consult their new franchise quarterback before picking Penix.
Thanks to a mid-March trade with the Minnesota Vikings, the Houston Texans didn’t have a pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday.
The Atlanta Falcons front office took its share of criticism after passing on an edge-rusher to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday.
There is a chance NFL players could look a little different during games this season.
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton suggested that he pulled some shenanigans to bait the Minnesota Vikings into their draft-day trade on Thursday.
Kyle Pitts was among those stunned when the club controversially made Michael Penix Jr. the eighth pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Detroit Lions and Alabama CB Terrion Arnold have a peas/carrots kind of thing going on.
Here is a look at how four top draft analysts fared in their first-round predictions.
The Cardinals were mentioned as a possible draft-day trade candidate both before and after quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye became the first three players selected on Thursday night.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell discussed the poorly kept secret regarding the league's desire to eventually shift to an 18-game regular season.
The Falcons shocked the NFL world by drafting Michael Penix Jr., and the move has even pitted some analysts against each other.
Here are three players who landed in the best situation and three who landed in the worst.
The Steelers have high hopes for this first-round draft choice.
Los Angeles Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh was positively beaming about Notre Dame T Joe Alt.
It's assumed that head coach Sean Payton will have Nix compete with Jarrett Stidham for the Broncos' starting QB job this summer.
Pearsall fits the bill of a player 49ers general manager John Lynch loves to draft and someone who head coach Kyle Shanahan will love inserting into various roles.
The Bills made a stunning move on the first day of the NFL Draft, and their general manager doesn't regret it.
The Chicago Bears are getting a confident, driven individual in QB Caleb Williams.
The Jets made multiple moves to bolster their offensive line earlier in the offseason, so many linked the club ahead of the draft with Georgia Bulldogs star tight end Brock Bowers.
The Falcons' selection of Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft was shocking and historic.
The Steelers were one of several teams who benefited from the early run on quarterbacks in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles landed top cornerback prospect Quinyon Mitchell with the 22nd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. That’s quite a catch, or is it?
The Falcons made Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the eighth pick of the 2024 NFL Draft less than two months after they signed veteran Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180M contract.
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