Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) out vs. Steelers; Cooper Rush to start
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NFL.com
Headline: Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) out vs. Steelers; Cooper Rush to start
Description: Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out for the Atlanta Falcons' season opener Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cooper Rush will get the start in his place.
Published: September 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM EDT
Source: https://www.nfl.com/news/falcons-qb-tua-tagovailoa-oblique-out-vs-steelers-cooper-rush-to-start
Pro Football Talk
Headline: Tua Tagovailoa is out for Sunday at Pittsburgh
Description: Cooper Rush gets the start at Steelers.
Published: September 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM EDT
FOX Sports
Headline: Falcons Name Cooper Rush Week 1 QB; Tua Tagovailoa Has Oblique Issue
Description: Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Cooper Rush will start at QB in Week 1, as Tua Tagovailoa deals with an oblique injury.
Published: September 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM EDT
Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/tua-tagovailoa-injury-falcons-quarterbacks-cooper-rush
Pro Football Talk
Headline: Kevin Stefanski told Cooper Rush: Get the ball out quickly to our playmakers
Description: Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski says starting quarterback Cooper Rush's job today is simple: Put the ball in the hands of the Falcons' playmakers, particularly running back Bijan Robinson.
Published: September 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM EDT
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