Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith spoke highly of Atlanta Falcons rookie Michael Penix Jr. after Sunday's game.
Some 14 yards later, Washington was on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf with a pack of Seattle Seahawks defensive players surrounding him. Behind the sixth-round receiver, Penix walked upfield, eyeing the Falcons' sideline for the next play.
Penix entered for the Falcons' final drive, as head coach Raheem Morris felt the game was over and he saw no reasons to throw the 36-year-old Cousins, who'd turned the ball over on each of the team's previous three possessions, back on the field.Penix's completion to Washington, who had played eight special teams snaps in two appearances before Sunday's game, was his lone pass attempt on debut.
While Penix enjoyed the performances of Washington and McClellan, he had his own admirer on the field Sunday: Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith. And on Sunday, Smith saw Penix debut -- and believes the 24-year-old has a bright future ahead of him.
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