Tua Tagovailoa was about to get a fresh start in Atlanta with the Falcons, but it didn’t pan out that way on Friday. In his first preseason action with his new team, Tagovailoa and the offense struggled.
The Tua Tagovailoa Falcons debut could hardly have gone worse. The veteran quarterback managed just 22 passing yards and lost a fumble in the Atlanta Falcons’ 27-7 preseason loss to the Denver Broncos.
Calling a season over for a team based on just one week of preseason action and before Week 1 even takes place is typically an overreaction. For the Atlanta Falcons, though, the warning signs have become too great to ignore.
ATLANTA – The Denver Broncos cruised to a dominant 27-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons during the first week of preseason action, and there were not a whole lot of positives to take from the dismal performance. It was an ugly first half in Atlanta, with the Falcons trailing the Broncos 24-0.
Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.
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With Bo Nix resting and entrenched as the face of the Denver Broncos' franchise, Jarrett Stidham got the start against the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night.
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It’s been almost six months since James Pearce Jr.’s arrest. On Friday, the Atlanta Falcons defensive end finally learned the exact price of that arrest, thanks to an eight-game suspension stripping him of well over six figures in salary.
The Atlanta Falcons brought in quarterback Tua Tagovailoa this offseason as an insurance plan for Michael Penix Jr., who the team planned on being the franchise signal-caller.
The Atlanta Falcons will begin the 2026 season without one of their most productive young defensive players. Atlanta already lost pass rusher Jalon Walker to a torn ACL injury during training camp.
Even without starting quarterback Bo Nix playing, the Denver Broncos were hoping to get off to a fast start on Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons. Courtland Sutton helped the Broncos accomplish that goal in his short amount of time on the field.
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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons are kicking off their preseason slate on Friday night with Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos. This game will be the first under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, and the Falcons will do so with several starters taking the field.
Atlanta Falcons edge-rusher James Pearce Jr. has received a significant suspension from the NFL stemming from his offseason arrest.
The NFL has acted on the James Pearce Jr. matter. Pearce’s offseason arrest will produce an eight-game suspension, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Pearce will not appeal the ban, according to The Athletic’s Jonathan Jones and Josh Kendall.
The Falcons will begin their preseason tonight. Tua Tagovailoa is set to handle starting duties for the game, although it is not yet clear if he will get the nod at the onset of the regular season.
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Atlanta Falcons star running back Bijan Robinson has been impressed with Kevin Stefanski during the early stages of the head coach’s tenure as the team prepares to begin its preseason schedule.
One of the more frustrating aspects of the previous two Falcons coaching staffs was that they absolutely refused to play their starters in the preseason, specifically the quarterbacks.
This week, 30 out of 32 NFL teams are preparing to play their first preseason game of 2026. For the Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback room, this week is the first opportunity to show head coach Kevin Stefanski who should be leading the offense this season.
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The Falcons brought in Tua Tagovailoa during the offseason for a couple of reasons: insurance for Michael Penix Jr., who’s coming off the third ACL injury of his career, and legitimate competition.
Walker flashed franchise cornerstone potential after the Falcons selected the former Georgia Bulldogs standout with pick No. 15 in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Robinson agreed to a three-year, $75M contract extension that included $51M guaranteed and made him the NFL's highest-paid running back.
Just as the Atlanta Falcons solved one problem, another emerges.
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