AP Spotlight NFL teams are no longer shying away from older prospects in the draft ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Apr 20, 2025 Apr 20, 2025 Updated Dec 19, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bo Nix has already turned 25. Michael Penix Jr. will get there in May.kAmq@E9 BF2CE6C324<D H6C6 7:CDE\C@F?5 A:4<D =2DE J62C] %96J H6C6 2>@?8 de A=2J6CD 286 ac @C @=56C 5C27E65 :? a_ac]k^AmkAm%92E ?F>36C H2D FA 7C@> dc :? a_ab[ cc :? a_aa[ `e :? a_a` 2?5 `h :? a_a_]k^AmkAm%96C6 92G6 366? >@C6 @=56C AC@DA64ED 5C27E65 :? C646?E J62CD 3642FD6 E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4 82G6 A=2J6CD 2? @AE:@? E@ DE2J :? D49@@= 2? 6IEC2 J62C] tG6? E9@F89 E96 H:?5@H :D 6?5:?8[ E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= 2?5 }x{ 562=D >:89E 4@?E:?F6 E@ <66A D@>6 A=2J6CD :? D49@@= =@?86C]k^Am kAm%62>D FD65 E@ D9J 2H2J 7C@> @=56C AC@DA64ED] $4@FED 2?5 86?6C2= >2?286CD @?46 4@?D:56C65 E96 286 @7 ac 2 C65 7=28 :? 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