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07/29/26 08:20:00
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07/29 08:18 CDT Falcons left with one QB at training camp as Tua Tagovailoa is
sidelined with a minor injury
Falcons left with one QB at training camp as Tua Tagovailoa is sidelined with a
minor injury
By MAURA CAREY
AP Sports Writer
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) --- 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.
Penix will be available for 7-on-7s. Jack Strand, Atlanta's sole healthy
signal-caller, will see most --- if not all --- snaps during 11-on-11s.
Stefanski described Tagovailoa's injury as a "flare-up" and said he doesn't
anticipate a long absence from the former Dolphins quarterback. He said
Tagovailoa will be present but not participating.
The first-year Falcons coach kept the details of Tagovailoa's injury secret,
saying that one of the perks of training camp is not having to divulge every
detail.
ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported Wednesday that Tagovailoa is dealing
with a tight back.
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