The first and second picks in the 2024 draft can end up together. Quarterback Jaden Daniels, the No.2 pick in April, is questionable for Sunday’s game against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears with a rib injury. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Daniels will participate in practice on Saturday. I attend meetings and receive treatment for rib cartilage. Daniels did not practice Wednesday and Thursday. He was limited to practice on Friday. The extreme pain that occurs when ribs and rib cartilage are damaged raises questions about whether one can play, run or throw. There is also the question of whether Dr. Needles will visit Daniels.
If Daniels is available, it will be the sixth time the quarterbacks selected first and second in the draft have met as rookies. It Happened in 2021 (Trevor Lawrence vs. Zach Wilson) în 2023 (Bryce Young CJ. Stroud). If Daniels is unable to play, he will be replaced by the former No. 2 Marcus Mariota, who faced the no. 1 Jameis Winston in the first game of his rookie season at the 2015 Combine.
