Falcons Start Without Tagovailoa or Penix | Atlanta Falcons News

Atlanta Falcons face a brutal Week 1 test against the Steelers with Tua Tagovailoa sidelined by oblique injury and backup Michael Penix Jr. still recovering from last season’s knee issue. Cooper Rush steps in under center with rookie Jack Strand as his backup, while corner Billy Bowman and tackle Cam Williams are also out — leaving Avieon Terrell to fill Bowman’s void and rookie Zachariah Branch poised for his NFL debut. With ten players on the injury report, the Falcons’ depth is thin but not nonexistent, and the rest of the roster must rally if they hope to pull off a win in Pittsburgh. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/87648fb9f8017b90