The Falcons made the pick despite signing veteran quarterback Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract last month in free agency. Cousins' agent Mike McCartney told ESPN's Pete Thamel that the Falcons only notified the quarterback that they would pick Penix while the team was on the clock.
Atlanta did neither Kirk Cousins nor Michael Penix Jr. any favors by pitting them against one another.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris says Cousins and Penix will not be competing.
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Falcons' 2024 draft.
Atlanta Falcons first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. said quarterback Kirk Cousins called him after he was picked No. 8 overall in one of the 2024 NFL Draft's more puzzling selections.
Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft, Charles McDonald and Nate Tice give their thoughts and key takeaways, including Charles' reaction to the Atlanta Falcons taking Michael Penix Jr, the Denver Broncos overdrafting Bo Nix, Spencer Rattler to the New Orleans Saints and Charles and Nate's favorite running back and offensive line landing spots. Charles and Nate finish off the show with a dueling draft of day three selections, where they each draft a pick from rounds four through seven (and a kicker in round six) so they can track how their picks do throughout their rookie seasons.
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Pat Forde react the best, worst, and most surprising picks in the 2024 NFL Draft.
What does Atlanta need in this month's NFL Draft? How many picks do they have? We break it down right here.
Netflix's "The Roast of Tom Brady, AKA The Greatest Roast of All Time" featured the legendary NFL quarterback taking jokes about his divorce and good looks, along with teammates like Rob Gronkowski.
Here's what you might've missed from this weekend's action across the league.
Larson won by 0.001 seconds.
"Don't call unless you absolutely need it, but, if you ever do call, I'll be there."
Ohtani tagged Braves ace Max Fried for a two-run shot in the first inning, then hit a solo shot in the eighth as the Dodgers prevailed in a battle of NL favorites.
A challenger with less than a year of UFC experience gave Pantoja plenty of problems. And wounds.
Finch suffered the injury during Game 4 of the T'Wolves' first-round series.
Former NBA guard Darius Morris has died at the age of 33. He played for five teams during his four NBA seasons. Morris played college basketball at Michigan.
Álvarez maintained his dominance, but Munguía proved he's no pushover with a tough performance against a legend.
The quality was choppy, but it was better than what the WNBA had.
Is Beckham an obvious fit to slide in with speedy threats such as Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle?
The Yahoo Fantasy football analysts reveal their first batch of draft rankings for the 2024 NFL season.
Beckham Jr. played 14 games with the Baltimore Ravens last season.
