Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr. out at Falcons training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 1:30 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
As Atlanta Falcons training camp begins, quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are sidelined. Coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Penix is recovering from a torn ACL and has not yet been cleared for full team drills. Tagovailoa is dealing with a minor back injury that recently flared up, but Stefanski expects him to return soon. With both quarterbacks unavailable for 11-on-11 drills, Jack Strand is the only healthy quarterback participating in that format during the camp's first day.
- •Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are both out for training camp.
- •Penix is recovering from a torn ACL and not cleared for full drills.
- •Tagovailoa is dealing with a minor back injury, expected to return soon.
- •Jack Strand is the only active quarterback for 11-on-11s.
- •Trevor Siemian was released as part of a series of roster moves.
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- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr. both out as Falcons training camp starts
- 1:18 PMYahoo Sports — Falcons left with one QB at training camp as Tua Tagovailoa is sidelined with a minor injury
"The Atlanta Falcons' quarterback competition will have to wait another day after coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa sustained a minor injury, and he'll be back “sooner rather than later.” The Falcons are left with one active quarterback for 11-on-11s on the team's first day of training camp as Michael Penix Jr. continues to recover from an ACL tear and veteran Trevor Siemian was released Wednesday morning in a series of roster moves.
"Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are both out as Falcons training camp begins.
"Tagovailoa was a limited participant during Friday's training camp practice, and so was Michael Penix Jr.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 31, 2026, 7:54 PMTua Tagovailoa, navigating back 'flare up,' believes Falcons holding him out of full practices out of precaution
Tagovailoa was a limited participant during Friday's training camp practice, and so was Michael Penix Jr.
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 1:30 PMTua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr. both out as Falcons training camp starts
Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are both out as Falcons training camp begins.
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 1:18 PMFalcons left with one QB at training camp as Tua Tagovailoa is sidelined with a minor injury
The Atlanta Falcons' quarterback competition will have to wait another day after coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa sustained a minor injury, and he'll be back “sooner rather than later.” The Falcons are left with one active quarterback for 11-on-11s on the team's first day of training camp as Michael Penix Jr. continues to recover from an ACL tear and veteran Trevor Siemian was released Wednesday morning in a series of roster moves.
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