The very next game was Penix’s first prime-time moment. When the Falcons played the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Week 17, it marked the first time in NFL history that two first-round rookie quarterback started in the same prime-time game. The Commanders’ Jayden Daniels was the No. 2 overall pick in Penix’s draft class. That “Sunday Night Football” game …
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