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Cooper Rush will be Atlanta’s starting quarterback today, undrafted free agent Jack Strand will be the backup, and with Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. both inactive, wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus will be the Falcons’ emergency quarterback vs. the Steelers.
But Zaccheus’ role doesn’t stop just there. With the Falcons also having only two running backs active today, Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson, Zaccheus also will be the team’s emergency third-string running back.
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- 6d Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) He could see the field before halftime. · Quoting ProFootballTalk: Olamide Zaccheaus will be the Falcons' emergency option at QB.+1
- 6d NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Raimondi] Falcons WR Olamide Zaccheaus roles for Week 1: -- No. 3 wide receiver -- Backup punt and kick returner -- Emergency 3rd quarterback -- Emergency 3rd running back
- 6d Marc Raimondi (X) WR Olamide Zachheaus will be emergency QB3 today #Falcons · Quoting Adam Schefter: Cooper Rush will be Atlanta’s starting quarterback today, undrafted free agent Jack Strand will be the backup, and with Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. both inactive, wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus will be the Falcons’ emergency quarterback vs. the Steelers. But Zaccheus’ role doesn’t stop just there. With the Falcons also having only two running backs active today, Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson, Zaccheus also will be the team’s emergency third-string running back.
- 6d Marc Raimondi (X) Cooper Rush will be Atlanta’s starting quarterback today, undrafted free agent Jack Strand will be the backup, and with Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. both inactive, wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus will be the Falcons’ emergency quarterback vs. the Steelers. But Zaccheus’ role doesn’t stop just there. With the Falcons also having only two running backs active today, Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson, Zaccheus also will be the team’s emergency third-string running back.
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- Here’s a couple Michael Penix Jr. throws during routes on air — one to Drake London, the other to Olamide Zaccheaus. Cooper Rush led the unit through warmups but Penix threw a few to the first-team offense, too. Jack Strand worked with the reserves.
- Kevin Stefanski doesn’t think he’s ever had his QB1 get hurt midweek. Olamide Zaccheaus said the same. “But here we are.” The Falcons believe two practices + a walkthrough is enough to get Cooper Rush in sync. “That’s the life of a backup quarterback.”