Updated
Updated · AtlantaFalcons.com · Sep 17
Tua Tagovailoa Misses 2nd Straight Practice With Oblique Injury as Falcons Weigh Week 2 Starter
Updated
Updated · AtlantaFalcons.com · Sep 17

Tua Tagovailoa Misses 2nd Straight Practice With Oblique Injury as Falcons Weigh Week 2 Starter

3 articles · Updated · AtlantaFalcons.com · Sep 17

Summary

  • Thursday’s injury report listed Tua Tagovailoa as a nonparticipant again, leaving the Falcons without a practice rep from their starting quarterback ahead of Sunday’s home opener against Carolina.
  • Cooper Rush and Michael Penix Jr. split first-team work Wednesday and were full participants again Thursday, but Atlanta has not decided who will start if Tagovailoa cannot play.
  • Rush opened Week 1 as the starter, while Penix was inactive; the team also has not confirmed whether Penix will be available in Week 2.
  • Elsewhere, A.J. Terrell returned as a full participant after a shoulder injury, Chris Lindstrom was limited with a concussion, and Jawaan Taylor sat out with a knee issue.

Insights

With Tua sidelined, will Atlanta trust a veteran stopgap or unleash a quarterback recovering from ACL surgery?
Can Za'Darius Smith's emotional, two-sack resurgence carry the Falcons' defense while their offense scrambles for a starting quarterback?