Tua Tagovailoa to start first preseason game, but not named QB1 for regular season
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Key Points:
- Tua Tagovailoa will start in Friday’s preseason game against the Broncos, giving him a chance to gain separation in Atlanta’s quarterback competition, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski.
- Stefanski emphasized that the starters will only play about a series or 10 plays each, and he has not yet named a Week 1 starter.
- Cooper Rush and Jack Strand will follow Tagovailoa at quarterback during the preseason game.
- Tagovailoa has been competing with Michael Penix Jr. in the offseason, but Penix’s progress is limited due to his recovery from an ACL tear last November.
- Penix is still not expected to participate in 11-on-11 team drills in the upcoming practice against the Colts.
