“Tua’s play made that impossible, not just in the preseason game, which we’ve seen, but it sounds like practice as well. All of which is to say, this is Michael Penix’s job for the taking,”

Ian Rapoport · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

Rapoport said Tua Tagovailoa's inconsistent play in practice and the preseason made the Falcons' original plan impossible, opening the door for Michael Penix Jr.