The Atlanta Falcons raised some eyebrows through the 2024 NFL Draft after they chosen quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 total decide.
The Falcons drafted Penix regardless of having signed Kirk Cousins to a profitable four-year contract as a free agent.
The transfer was a head-scratcher because the expectation was that Cousins would function Atlanta’s starter for almost all of his deal earlier than Penix ultimately took over.
Nevertheless, head coach Raheem Morris determined to bench Cousins in favor of Penix this season after the veteran struggled passing the ball and with turnovers.
Penix made his first NFL begin in Week 16 in opposition to the New York Giants and led the Falcons to a important win, although it was the protection that did a lot of the work with two pick-six touchdowns.
The previous couple of weeks have been a whirlwind for Penix, who additionally efficiently proposed to his girlfriend.
“Congrats to Mike Penix Jr. and his fiancée on their engagement!” the Falcons wrote on X.
Congrats to @themikepenix and his fiancée on their engagement! 💍 pic.twitter.com/JTOD63h9MI
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 28, 2024
It’s fairly a lot of life adjustments for Penix, with this current improvement one of the crucial essential.
Now engaged, the brand new beginning quarterback for the Falcons nonetheless has work to do on the sphere because the group stays within the NFC playoff hunt.
It’s a frightening job for a rookie quarterback to get a group to the playoffs, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how Penix fares within the closing two weeks of the common season.
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