# Tua Tagovailoa back for Packers game

> Tua Tagovailoa cleared injury report to play as Falcons QB2 against Packers
- Title: Tua Tagovailoa back for Packers game · NBC Sports | Shortify
- Summary: Tua Tagovailoa cleared injury report to play as Falcons QB2 against Packers Tua Tagovailoa will start as backup quarterback for Falcons in Week 3 game…
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- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tua-tagovailoa-off-injury-report-set-to-be-qb2-vs-packers
- Published: 2026-09-23T20:19:58.341+00:00
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- Topics: tua tagovailoa, falcons, packers, nfl, michael penix jr, kevin stefanski, injury report, sports
## Tua Tagovailoa cleared
Tua Tagovailoa is off the Falcons injury report for Week 3

> Tagovailoa has no game status on the Falcons final injury report
## QB2 role confirmed
Head coach Kevin Stefanski says Tagovailoa will be backup behind Michael Penix Jr.

> Head coach Kevin Stefanski noted earlier on Wednesday that Tagovailoa was trending toward being the backup behind Michael Penix Jr.
## Injury history
Tagovailoa suffered an oblique injury during practice week but is now cleared

> Tagovailoa was supposed to start the season opener but suffered an oblique injury during practice week
## Backup situation
Cooper Rush started first two games while Penix recovered from knee surgery

> Cooper Rush started the first two games as Michael Penix Jr. was still recovering from reconstructive knee surgery
## Other injuries
Several Falcons players cleared from injury report including Robinson and Dorlus

> Running back Bijan Robinson (ankle), defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus (thumb) are off the injury report
## Key takeaway

Tua Tagovailoa will start as backup quarterback for Falcons in Week 3 game against Packers