Falcons Face 17th Career Start for Cooper Rush After Tua Tagovailoa's Week 1 Injury Scare
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Updated · The Falcoholic · Sep 10
Falcons Face 17th Career Start for Cooper Rush After Tua Tagovailoa's Week 1 Injury Scare
3 articles · Updated · The Falcoholic · Sep 10
Summary
Tua Tagovailoa left Thursday's practice with an oblique injury, putting Atlanta in danger of opening the season with third-string quarterback Cooper Rush against Pittsburgh.
The Falcons had no immediate read on the injury's severity, though Tagovailoa was listed as a limited participant after getting hurt during practice and is considered day-to-day.
Rush took first-team reps and would make the 17th start of his NFL career if Tagovailoa cannot go; Jack Strand would then move up as the backup.
Atlanta's quarterback depth is already strained with Michael Penix Jr. recovering from a torn ACL, raising the possibility the Falcons add another veteran to the practice squad.