Caleb Williams is the preseason favorite to win the NFL’s Rookie of the Year award having been drafted first overall by the Chicago Bears in April’s Draft. – Rich Barnes/Getty Images
No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels has already been named the Washington Commanders’ Week 1 starting quarterback after an impressive preseason. But it is a different story for Drake Maye, selected with the third pick by the New England Patriots, with the team instead opting for veteran Jacoby Brissett as its starter for the start of the season.
Michael Penix Jr., selected eighth, will also be the Atlanta Falcons’ backup after Kirk Cousins joined the team on a big contract in the offseason, while No. 10 pick JJ McCarthy’s rookie campaign for the Minnesota Vikings has been curtailed already after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the preseason.
The final pick of the first-round quarterbacks – Bo Nix, who was selected 12th by the Denver Broncos – has arguably been the biggest surprise, putting in impressive displays in the preseason to earn himself the starting spot in Colorado, the first rookie QB since Hall of Famer John Elway to earn the starter’s job in Denver.
Rookie Bo Nix will be the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2024 season after impressing in preseason. – Emilee Chinn/Getty Images
New ground
The NFL is constantly looking for ways to expand its boundaries and this season is no different.
The 2024 campaign will see the first-ever regular season game played in South America when the Green Bay Packers take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday in São Paulo, Brazil.
The Week 1 clash between two of the National Football Conference’s (NFC) playoff hopefuls will be played at the Corinthians Arena, home to Brazilian soccer team SC Corinthians.
It is also the first time the NFL has played a game on Friday night of opening weekend in over 50 years.
The game comes as part of the NFL’s ever-expanding International Series, of which there will be five games abroad this season.
Three games will be played in London – two in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one in Wembley Stadium – while another will be played in Munich, Germany.
It now means that NFL games will have been played in five of the seven continents around the world.
Full Week 1 slate
Thursday, September 5
Baltimore Ravens @ Kansas City Chiefs – 8:20 p.m. ET
Friday, September 6
Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Corinthians Arena, São Paulo, Brazil) – 8:15 p.m. ET
Sunday, September 8
Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints – 1 p.m. ET
Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants – 1 p.m. ET
New England Patriots @ Cincinnati Bengals – 1 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Atlanta Falcons – 1 p.m. ET
Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts – 1 p.m. ET
Arizona Cardinals @ Buffalo Bills – 1 p.m. ET
Tennessee Titans @ Chicago Bears – 1 p.m. ET
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Miami Dolphins – 1 p.m. ET
Denver Broncos @ Seattle Seahawks – 4:05 p.m. ET
Las Vegas Raiders @ Los Angeles Chargers – 4:05 p.m. ET
Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns – 4:25 p.m. ET
Washington Commanders @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4:25 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Rams @ Detroit Lions – 8:20 p.m. ET
Monday, September 9
New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers – 8:15 p.m. ET
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