Tua Heating Up as Penix Watches | Atlanta Falcons News

Tua Tagovailoa is heating up in Falcons camp, showing major improvement after a slow start—now commanding the offense with better pocket awareness, smarter reads, and crisp execution, especially in high-leverage red zone situations. Coach Van Pelt praises his growth, while Tua credits the team’s cohesion and walkthroughs for his progress. Meanwhile, Michael Penix Jr. remains sidelined in team drills but flashed promise in seven-on-seven work, including a touchdown. With the preseason opener against Denver looming, Penix won’t play, leaving Tagovailoa, Cooper Rush, and rookie Jack Strand to battle for reps. 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/83b2f7c1dd1e5b54