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Profile
Age
26
Yrs Pro
2
Drafted
2024 · R1 · #8
High School
Tampa Bay Tech · FL
Recruit Class
★★★ · 2018 · #21 QB
Frame & Athleticism2024 Combine · vs all QBs 2000-2024
Combine data unavailable.
Career2 NFL seasons on active rosters
Seasons
2
Games on Roster
26
Career Production
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Contract2 yrs remaining · $13.52M in cap hits 2026-2027
Total value$22.9M
Guaranteed$22.9M
Per year$5.7M
Seasons left2 thru 2027
100% guaranteed0% not guaranteedSigned 2024
Cap hit by season
$6.2M
2026
$7.3M
2027
FA
2028 Guaranteed salaryRest of the cap hit
If released before June 1
2026Dead money$13.5MCosts$7.3M
2027Dead money$7.3MSaves$0
2026 cap hit: $1.07M base salary, $3.37M prorated bonus, $1.80M other bonuses.
Cap hit ranks #29 of 108 active QBs.
2026 guaranteed salary: $2.88M.
2026 dead money if released: $13.52M before June 1, $10.16M after June 1. If traded: $6.73M before June 1, $3.37M after June 1.
2026 Position Rating#24 of 36 quarterbacks · through week 8
35
EPA per dropback+0.0240th
Success rate44.6%43rd
Completion % over expected-4.310th
Interception-worthy throw rate1.8%76th
Sacks he caused per dropback1.6%29th
Designed-run EPA per game+0.1654th
Percentile among 36 quarterbacks with enough playing time. 184 dropbacks this season. His 2025 rating (42) counts for 39% of this one, less as he plays more. Source: NFL play-by-play via nflverse, and FTN charting.
Grades & Position RankVs active QBs
Overall
69th
Production
74th
Size
50th
Cap Hit
73rd
Tenure
35th
Transaction History1 entry
Mar 17, 2026StatusMichael Penix Jr. status: Day-To-Day → Active—
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