2026 · WEEK 4 CLOSE
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Rush (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game versus Green Bay but will serve as the emergency quarterback.
Rush started for Atlanta in the team's first two games of the 2026 campaign. However, the signal-caller struggled overall, throwing for 229 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions while completing just 56.4 percent of his attempts. With Michael Penix (knee) and Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) back in the equation, Rush will be inactive against the Packers, though he will be available in an emergency situation.
Rush completed 10 of 17 passes for 86 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing twice for 20 yards before being benched in the third quarter of the Falcons' 34-3 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
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Coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that Rush will start Sunday's contest against the Panthers, Daniel Flick of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Rush is expected to start Week 2 against Carolina after taking the Falcons' first-team reps Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Rush split first-team reps with Michael Penix (knee) at Wednesday's practice, Daniel Flick of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Rush remains in the mix to start for the Falcons in Week 2 against the Panthers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Atlanta doesn't want to deploy Michael Penix under center until he's both physically and mentally 100 percent after his ACL surgery, while Tua Tagovailoa will likely need at least one more week to recover from his oblique injury. That would leave Rush as the QB once again in Week 2, after he completed just 54.5 percent of his passes for 143 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions during Sunday's season-opening loss to the Steelers.
Rush (back) is listed as active against the Steelers on Sunday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Rush was reportedly dealing with back spasms Saturday, but the injury will not prevent the veteran quarterback from starting in Sunday's regular-season opener. With both Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) and Michael Penix (knee) ruled out, Rush will be the Falcons' starter while undrafted rookie Jack Strand serves as the backup.
Rush reported improvement after experiencing back spasms Saturday and remains on track to start the Falcons' season opener Sunday versus the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Rush completed 12 of 22 passes for 143 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the Falcons' 20-13 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
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Rush (back) experienced back spasms Saturday but still will start Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
With Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) already ruled out and Michael Penix (knee) still sidelined, Rush remains in line to handle the Falcons' Week 1 start, with Jack Strand serving as the backup. Rush has a 9-7 record across 16 career starts, and over 42 regular-season games, he has completed 61.1 percent of his passes for 20 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
Rush (back) experienced back spasms Saturday, but he's not included on the Falcons' injury report and will start at quarterback in Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Rush will start Sunday's game at Pittsburgh after Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) was ruled out for Week 1 action, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
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Rush was named the Falcons' Week 1 starter against the Steelers on Friday due to Tua Tagovailoa's oblique injury, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Tagovailoa hurt his oblique on a pass during the early portion of Thursday's practice, leading to Rush taking all the first-team reps that day and doing so again Friday during the portion of practice open to the media. The 32-year-old Rush does have 16 career NFL starts on his resume, although he threw for a modest 303 yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions during the two he logged for the Ravens in 2025.
Rush took all of the first-team reps at Thursday's practice while Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) was unable to participate, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
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Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Rush will serve as the top backup to starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the Falcons' Week 1 game against the Steelers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
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Rush completed 13 of his 18 pass attempts for 106 yards and a touchdown in Friday's preseason finale against the Dolphins.
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Coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Rush will rotate into Friday's preseason game versus the Broncos, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
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