Falcons to start Cooper Rush at QB
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Tua Tagovailoa injured his oblique during practice and will not play in Week 1. Cooper Rush will get the short-notice start, impacting these Falcons stars.
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Falcons turn to Rush as starting QB at Steelers with Tagovailoa ruled out with oblique injury
ATLANTA (AP) — Cooper Rush will be the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback on Sunday at Pittsburgh after Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out on Friday with an oblique injury. Falcons first-year coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday undrafted rookie Jack Strand will be the backup.
With Tua Tagovailoa out on Sunday, Cooper Rush is in.