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With Tua Tagovailoa Sidelined with a Minor Injury, Falcons Add Cooper Rush for Training Camp Reps
The move addresses Atlanta's quarterback depth crisis with Tagovailoa sidelined by a back injury and Penix recovering from an ACL tear, per team officials.
- On Wednesday, the Atlanta Falcons signed veteran quarterback Cooper Rush ahead of their first training camp practice, bolstering the roster amid injuries to key signal-callers.
- Injuries to key signal-callers forced the move: Tua Tagovailoa deals with a back injury while Michael Penix Jr. recovers from a torn ACL suffered in 2025.
- The Falcons released veteran Trevor Siemian on Wednesday morning to accommodate the signing; Rush and undrafted rookie Jack Strand are expected to split snaps during 11-on-11 drills.
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski described Tagovailoa's injury as a "flare-up," expecting his return "sooner rather than later," while the team operates under a "mandate from ownership to win right away," per Dan Graziano.
- Entering his ninth year in the NFL, Rush has appeared in 42 career games, throwing for 3,766 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.
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Atlanta Falcons Training Camp Report: Falcons' quarterback room goes right after injuries send it left
Quarterback Cooper Rush (above) will be holding down the backup position for a while. Photo by Tarohn Finley/The Atlanta Voice There are only three active left-handed quarterbacks who have started an NFL game, and the Atlanta Falcons have two of them in Michael Penix Jr. and free-agent addition Tua Tagovailoa. But during the opening days of training camp, things have taken an unexpected turn. Although Penix participated in the 7-on-7 portion of …
·Atlanta, United States
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NFL Insiders Sound Off on Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr., Falcons' QB Battle in Training Camp
Tua Tagovailoa is reportedly believed to have a significant leg up over Michael Penix Jr. in the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback competition as training camps open across the NFL this week.
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