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Falcons name Tua Tagovailoa starting quarterback for Week 1 vs. Steelers

Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins

Tua Tagovailoa, Cooper Rush

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Falcons Name Tua Tagovailoa Their Week 1 QB Starter, Michael Penix Jr. Inactive

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UPDATED: Additional reporting from Pro Football Talk.

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NFL.com

Headline: Falcons name Tua Tagovailoa starting quarterback for Week 1 vs. Steelers

Description: Tua Tagovailoa will be the starting quarterback for the Falcons' Week 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta announced Monday.

Published: September 7, 2026 at 8:23 AM EDT

Source: https://www.nfl.com/news/falcons-tua-tagovailoa-starting-quarterback-week-1-steelers

Pro Football Talk

Headline: Falcons pick Tua Tagovailoa as their Week 1 starting quarterback

Description: Six days before the season opener, the Falcons have finally made their choice.

Published: September 7, 2026 at 8:19 AM EDT

Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/falcons-pick-tua-tagovailoa-as-their-week-one-starting-quarterback

FOX Sports

Headline: Falcons Name Tua Tagovailoa Their Week 1 QB Starter, Michael Penix Jr. Inactive

Description: The Atlanta Falcons have made their Week 1 decision at quarterback before matching up against the Pittsburgh Steelers

Published: September 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM EDT

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/atlanta-falcons-tua-tagovailoa-pittsburgh-steelers-week-1

Pro Football Talk

Headline: Tua Tagovailoa's return to Pittsburgh puts extra pressure on Mike McCarthy's debut

Description: The last time quarterback Tua Tagovailoa started a game in Pittsburgh, it became his last start with the Miami Dolphins.

Published: September 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM EDT

Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tua-tagovailoas-return-to-pittsburgh-puts-extra-pressure-on-mike-mccarthys-debut

NFL.com

Headline: Tua Tagovailoa sees Falcons' starting QB job as a chance to change perceptions

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Published: September 10, 2026 at 6:16 AM EDT

Source: https://www.nfl.com/news/tua-tagovailoa-sees-falcons-starting-qb-job-as-a-chance-to-change-perceptions

Pro Football Talk

Headline: "Strong possibility" Tua Tagovailoa will be cut, if/when benched

Description: On Sunday, Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returns to the place where he made his last start with the Dolphins.

Published: September 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM EDT

Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/strong-possibility-tua-tagovailoa-will-be-cut-if-when-benched

Pro Football Talk

Headline: Tua Tagovailoa absent from open portion of Falcons practice Friday

Description: Cooper Rush may be starting against the Steelers in Week 1.

Published: September 11, 2026 at 12:33 PM EDT

Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tua-tagovailoa-absent-from-open-portion-of-falcons-practice-friday

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