Tua Tagovailoa improves in practice, aims for full recovery soon

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Last updated Jul 31, 2026

Tua Tagovailoa improves in practice, aims for full recovery soon
Summary

Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa participated in practice on Thursday after missing the early days of training camp due to back tightness. Head coach Kevin Stefanski provided an update on Tagovailoa's progress, stating he is better than earlier in the week but not ready for a full workload. Stefanski is confident that Tagovailoa will continue to improve and return fully to practice soon. Additionally, quarterback Michael Penix is also working back from a torn ACL, impacting the competition for the starting position.

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  • Tua Tagovailoa returned to practice after injury.
  • Kevin Stefanski reports Tagovailoa is getting better daily.
  • He has not yet resumed full workload duties.
  • Michael Penix is also sidelined recovering from injury.
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  • 3:07 PMYahoo SportsKevin Stefanski: Tua Tagovailoa getting better, confident he'll be fully back soon
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Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was able to do some practice work on Thursday after missing the start of camp with back tightness and head coach Kevin Stefanski gave an update on how he's feeling on Friday morning.

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