Tua Tagovailoa won’t start for the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 after all. Both he and Michael Penix are expected to be inactive Sunday, paving the way for Cooper Rush to get the start, per ESPN.
After waiting all offseason, the Falcons were the last team to officially name a starting quarterback. On Monday, the team announced Tagovailoa would get the nod against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1.
But Tagovailoa sustained an oblique injury in practice Thursday, opening the door for Rush to get the start.
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