🚨 Rumor Watch · Active

Tua Tagovailoa could win the Falcons' Week 1 starting job

FILED SEP 6, 2026TEAMS ATLSTATUS ACTIVE

HEAT SCORE

HEAT

Unresolved Week 1 quarterback decision + former Pro Bowl starter + strong preseason finish + clear opening-day resolution

Tua Tagovailoa could win the Falcons' Week 1 starting job. Atlanta is taking its quarterback decision all the way to the wire as it prepares to open the season against Pittsburgh. The Falcons have not officially named their Week 1 starter. Michael Penix Jr. returned from last season's knee injury and resumed full-team work, while Tagovailoa finished the preseason strong by completing 7 of 8 passes for 95 yards against Miami. Atlanta also kept four quarterbacks on its initial 53-man roster while continuing the evaluation. With kickoff approaching, the Falcons still have one of the league's most closely watched quarterback decisions.

Source: Atlanta Falcons · Sep 6, 2026 · Read original →
Corroborating: Atlanta still had not officially named its Week 1 starter entering the final week before the opener, while Tagovailoa's strong preseason finish and the team's four-quarterback roster kept the competition unresolved.

👇 Will Tua Tagovailoa start Week 1 for the Falcons against the Steelers?

0 votes · voting closes when the rumor resolves

More heat on the board

Browns may have given their biggest clue yet about QB1🔥 10 Vita Vea formally requests trade from Buccaneers after extension talks stall🔥 10 Aaron Donald may be getting closer to an NFL comeback🔥 10

Never miss the heat

The 3 hottest rumors in your inbox every morning. Free, 30 seconds to read.