Tua to start at quarterback for Falcons in preseason finale
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 11:39 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Tua Tagovailoa will start for the Atlanta Falcons against the Miami Dolphins in their preseason finale on Friday. Head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Michael Penix Jr. will not participate in the game, leaving the Week 1 starter decision open. The Falcons prepare for this final preseason matchup as they finalize their roster ahead of the regular season.
- •Tua Tagovailoa named starting quarterback for Friday's game.
- •Michael Penix Jr. will sit out the preseason finale.
- •Coach Kevin Stefanski leaves Week 1 starter undecided.
- •Falcons face Miami Dolphins in final preseason match.
- 11:39 PMYahoo Sports — Penix will not play in Falcons' final preseason game at Miami after only 1 week of team drills
- 6:58 PMESPN — Tua to start Friday's Falcons preseason finale
"Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who joined team drills for the first time on Monday, will not play in the team's final preseason game at Miami on Friday night. The decision could have strong implications on Penix being available for the start of the regular season. The much-anticipated competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Penix for the starting job was put on hold through much of training camp as Penix continued his recovery from his 2025 season-ending injury to his left knee.
"Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will not play Friday for the Atlanta Falcons in their preseason finale, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday, also adding that no decision has been made on the team's Week 1 starter at the position.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 11:39 PMPenix will not play in Falcons' final preseason game at Miami after only 1 week of team drills
Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who joined team drills for the first time on Monday, will not play in the team's final preseason game at Miami on Friday night. The decision could have strong implications on Penix being available for the start of the regular season. The much-anticipated competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Penix for the starting job was put on hold through much of training camp as Penix continued his recovery from his 2025 season-ending injury to his left knee.
- ESPNAug 26, 2026, 6:58 PMTua to start Friday's Falcons preseason finale
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will not play Friday for the Atlanta Falcons in their preseason finale, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday, also adding that no decision has been made on the team's Week 1 starter at the position.
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