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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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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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With Tua Tagovailoa sidelined with a minor injury, Falcons add Cooper Rush for training camp reps
Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski says quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a minor injury and should return soon.
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QB Cooper Rush joins Falcons as Michael Penix Jr., Tua Tagovailoa recover from injuries
The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran quarterback Cooper Rush, who arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday after getting the call from his agent. "M... The post QB Cooper Rush joins Falcons as Michael Penix Jr., Tua Tagovailoa recover from injuries appeared first on The Sports Cast.
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