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Why haven’t Falcons named Tua as starter yet?

August 27, 2026 08:35 AM

Mike Florio and Chris Simms look at the quarterback situation in Atlanta, where the Falcons haven’t named Tua Tagovailoa the starter despite Michael Penix Jr.’s recovery from injury.

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