There will be a legitimate quarterback competition in Atlanta between Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa, but it's hard to say it’s already started. Now, Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski has talked about watching how Penix Jr. and Tua operate and control the offense early on in this OTA period, but the Falcons QB competition can’t legitimately start until both quarterbacks are fully healthy and both are able to do the same things when it comes to drills, 7 on 7, and 11 on 11 work, and The Morning Shift explained why earlier today.
Falcons QB competition can't start until both are doing the same things
Michael Penix Jr. #9 and Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Atlanta Falcons laugh during OTA's at IBM Performance Field on May 27, 2026 in Flowery Branch, Georgia.
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