The Atlanta Falcons first preseason game is at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Friday against the Denver Broncos and ahead of Wednesday's Training Camp practice head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Tua Tagovailoa and the Falcons starters will start in the game, and they will look to get close to 10 plays run, depending on how the opening drive goes.
Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa to start preseason game against Denver
FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA - MAY 27: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Atlanta Falcons runs through drills during OTA's at IBM Performance Field on May 27, 2026 in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Tua Tagovailoa will start preseason game 1
dt_original: None
show_updated: None
---
By Abe Gordon,
Abe Gordon
See Full Bio
Follow:
Midday Show w/ Andy & Randy
See Full Bio
Follow:
Aug 12, 2026, 01:09 PM ET
