Who will be the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season? That will be Tua Tagovailoa, barring injury, but that doesn’t mean he’s taken the job from Michael Penix Jr., as insider Ian Rapoport explained on Sunday.
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The Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback situation continues to attract national attention as summer practices progress. Insider information from ESPN indicates that Tua Tagovailoa is currently the favorite to secure the Week 1 starting job over Michael Penix Jr., who is still recovering from knee surgery.
The Atlanta Falcons have been busy handing out contract extensions to a quartet of their young stars. Wide receiver Drake London, running back Bijan Robinson, tight end Kyle Pitts, and offensive guard Matthew Bergeron all got multi-year deals that put them near the top of the market at their respective positions.
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Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports that the Panthers are expected to sign QB Kyle Trask to an undisclosed contract. Trask worked out for the Panthers earlier in the week and it looks like things went well enough for him to earn an offer from the team.
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Per the wire, the Falcons activated DL Zach Harrison from the non-football injury list. Harrison, 24, was named First-team All-Big Ten for Ohio State in 2022.
Ray Jarvis, a former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver whose professional journey began in the Georgia capital, passed away on Aug. 3 at the age of 77. He died in Waukesha, Wisconsin, according to his family, leaving behind a career that spanned nine NFL seasons and a lasting legacy rooted in his early days with the Falcons.
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The Atlanta Falcons are officially moving on from one of the more disappointing draft picks of their recent past. Atlanta announced Friday that linebacker Troy Andersen has been released, ending a four-year run that once came with plenty of expectations.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The injury bug is rolling through the Falcons locker room in the first week of training camp, with Jalon Walker being the most notable loss. He suffered a torn ACL earlier this week and will miss the entire 2026 campaign.
The Falcons announced on Friday that they have released 2022 second-round pick Troy Andersen and signed wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson. Andersen was the 58th overall pick, and his story is a frustrating one.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Lions are signing DT Ben Stille to a one-year deal. Stille, 28, went undrafted out of Nebraska in 2022 before catching on with the Dolphins.
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Penix Jr. discussed his mindset amid his recovery.
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Robinson agreed to a three-year, $75M contract extension that included $51M guaranteed and made him the NFL's highest-paid running back.
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The Atlanta Falcons already know who will likely start at quarterback for them in Week 1, and the decision does not sound like a tough one at all. Tua Tagovailoa is almost certain to be the Falcons’ starting quarterback for Week 1, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
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The Falcons have added another former player to their front office. Todd McClure, Atlanta’s starting center from 2000 to 2012, has rejoined his longtime team as their coordinator of player development/senior personnel assistant, per Bleacher Report’s James Palmer.
Penix has suffered three significant knee injuries (including last season's ACL tear) dating back to his college days.
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