The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal last offseason, then stirred controversy by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

The team held its first official scrimmage on Wednesday morning and Michael Penix Jr.'s arm has been on display. Penix connected on a few deep shots, one of which was to second-year wide receiver Casey Washington.

Many of the starters won’t play on Friday night against the Detroit Lions, so the scrimmage gave them an opportunity to show what they could do. Head coach Raheem Morris said before practice that he was hoping to see some of the guys who wouldn’t be featured on Friday get some good work in this morning,