Falcons news: Atlanta quarterbacks get important injury updates ahead of Week 2

The Atlanta Falcons helped tease a possible Michael Penix Jr. return on Wednesday . This update comes amid Tua Tagovailoa and even Cooper Rush feeling banged up already. Now Atlanta received some important injury updates before facing the Carolina Panthers .

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter helped unveil where things stand Thursday for the Falcons' QB room.

" Michael Penix Jr. and Cooper Rush were full participants today," Schefter posted on the social media website X, formerly Twitter.

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However, " Tua Tagovailoa did not practice today."

The latter quarterback currently is dealing with an oblique injury. Penix is returning from his devastating knee injury of 2025. Rush managed to handle QB1 duties during opening week. This despite dealing with back spasms.

All these injuries have occurred as Kevin Stefanski transitions to head coach of Atlanta. He came over via the Cleveland Browns following six seasons there. Even Stefanski knows what it's like to navigate through an injury-riddled quarterback room.

He once took the Browns to the playoffs in 2023 despite shuffling through six different passers due to injuries. His starter Deshaun Watson rose as one of the key injuries there along with backup Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Cleveland eventually plucked Joe Flacco out of NFL Free Agency to complete the playoff push.

So far Penix is on the road to becoming cleared to play. He managed to beat out past veteran free agent signing addition Kirk Cousins for QB1 during a time Raheem Morris coached the franchise. But Penix's journey to becoming healthy again hasn't solidified his return to starting quarterback just yet. Stefanski still hasn't officially committed to a week two starter yet against the defending NFC South champs.