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Tua Tagovailoa

No. 2 on the depth chart

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Is Tua Tagovailoa starting?

Tua Tagovailoa is listed No. 2 at QB on the Atlanta Falcons depth chart. Michael Penix Jr. is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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Tua Tagovailoa this week

The Atlanta Falcons play next in Week 6, at home against the Chicago Bears on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Tua Tagovailoa is listed No. 2 at QB going into that game.

At QB for the Atlanta Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. sits ahead of him, and Cooper Rush and Jack Strand are next in line behind him.

Tua Tagovailoa's 2026 game log, most recent game: L 23-30 vs BAL (Oct 11).

Tua Tagovailoa wears No. 1, is 28 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 225 lbs, has 7 years of NFL experience, came out of Alabama.

Is Tua Tagovailoa playing this week?

Tua Tagovailoa is listed No. 2 at QB for Atlanta Falcons, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

ATL QB Depth

1Michael Penix Jr.Starter
2Tua Tagovailoa
3Cooper Rush
4Jack Strand

Atlanta Falcons Starting Lineup

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Age
28
Height
6' 1"
Weight
225
Experience
7 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTSackedCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026ATL12334010000
    2025MIA14260384266020153020430
    2024MIA1129139928671972117490
    2023MIA17388560462429142935740
    2022MIA1325940035482582124700
    2021MIA132633882653161020421283
    2020MIA10186290181411520361093
    Career7 yrs791649242418200120601411744736

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Pass Yds
    34
    -156/gm vs 2025
    Pass TD
    0
    -1.4/gm vs 2025
    INT
    1
    -0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    7
    Games
    79
    Pass Yds
    18200

    #45 of 55 at QB in Passing Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonPassing Air YardsPassing YACPassing First DownsPassing EPACPOEPACRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    202629171-1.50-10.861.170—
    20252613141714214.402.021.021-7.47
    20242271168516185.833.781.2650.47
    202342832177222121.674.501.085-39.13
    20223833127416296.421.430.934-9.16
    20212735123113720.961.930.9713-5.07
    20202175766100-14.35-1.210.83132.24
    Career179398567925———41—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

    RATING

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 1 game

    Comp %
    66.7%
    Pass Yds
    34
    TD
    0
    INT
    1

    Road · 0 games

    Games
    0
    no games yet

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs BALYDS 34
    CMP-ATT
    2-3
    YDS
    34
    TD
    0
    INT
    1

    Final L 23-30

    Tua Tagovailoa's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Backup
    Tua Tagovailoa plays 5% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 1 game).
    Snap share5%

    College

    Alabama

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