Tua Tagovailoa
Is Tua Tagovailoa playing in Week 9? Yes, as of now. Tua Tagovailoa has no injury designation for Week 9 against the Bengals on Sunday.
This season
- PPR pts / game
- -0.6
- 1 game
- Pass yards / game
- 34
- 0 TD, 0 INT
| Wk | Opp | PPR | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD | INT | Car | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | BAL | -0.6 | 2/3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 regular season, from nflverse weekly stats. Updated as each week's games finish.
News 20 recent stories
- Falcons OC Tommy Rees said Tua Tagovailoa has been "really supportive of Mike, really supportive of me."
- The Dolphins do not owe Tua Tagovailoa $50M next season. Their payments to Tua will conclude after this season. Please stp sharing false narratives. · Quoting Coach Fuller: Daniel Sillman: Hey Stephen! Stephen Ross: Wassup Daniel? Daniel Sillman: Did you know we still Owe Tua 50 Million next season? Stephen Ross: WE OWE HIM WHAT?!?!? Daniel Sillman: Yeah! Stephen Ross: Raise the ticket prices for 2027 that should offset it……. #phinsup Meanwhile Tua…..
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The Falcons are signing veteran QB Andy Dalton, sources tell @TheAthletic. Most recently with the Eagles, Dalton will compete with Tua Tagovailoa to backup starter Michael Penix Jr.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 19 Josh Kendall (X) The Falcons will be Andy Dalton's seventh NFL team and his third in the NFC South (only Tampa to go). Atlanta is releasing Cooper Rush to make room, per source, so UDFA Jack Strand sticks around. · Quoting Jonathan Jones: The Falcons are signing veteran QB Andy Dalton, sources tell @TheAthletic. Most recently with the Eagles, Dalton will compete with Tua Tagovailoa to backup starter Michael Penix Jr.
- Oct 19 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) The Falcons have added veteran competition for backup QB Tua Tagovailoa, signing Andy Dalton and releasing Cooper Rush
- Oct 19 Josh Kendall (X) The Falcons are signing veteran QB Andy Dalton, sources tell @TheAthletic. Most recently with the Eagles, Dalton will compete with Tua Tagovailoa to backup starter Michael Penix Jr.
- Most interceptions since the start of the 2025 season: Sam Darnold 21 Justin Herbert 20 Geno Smith 17 Tua Tagovailoa 16 Drake Maye 15 Trevor Lawrence 15
- Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton was asked if he actually called his shot on the game-sealing interception of Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa (which Marlon Humphrey suggested earlier this week): "That was pretty hyperbolic by Marlon," Hamilton said. "I would say the way he presented it was not how I was presented. It was moreso the defense's opportunity to go win the game. It doesn't matter who it was. Could have been a sack, could have been a fourth down stop, could have been a pick. "And obviously Tua was the back of the quarterback and he hadn't played that much. I think he got one snap before that in the game. So it's like, 'Hey, we're taking advantage of somebody who's coming in the game, hasn't been in there for a while.' [I] got upmost respect for Tua as a player, as a person. I know him, he's a good guy. And no malice."
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Marlon Humphrey: Kyle Hamilton got excited when Tua Tagovailoa entered the game
Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton sealed the Week 5 win over the Falcons by intercepting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in overtime.
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Michael Penix: If we got ball first in OT, I could have stayed in
The final play of Sunday night's game saw Falcons backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throw an interception to seal the Ravens' 30-23 overtime win while starter Michael Penix watched from the sideline with a rib injury.
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[McElhaney] Michael Penix Jr. has a rib injury and is questionable to return. Tua Tagovailoa coming back in.
15 more updatesfrom 9 sources
- Oct 12 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) I'm going to go ahead and say the Falcons aren't going to rush Penix back next week, which sets up a Tua Tagovailoa/Case Keenum matchup for the ages The only thing you can trust this team to do is give you fresh horrors, really+1
- Oct 12 Greg Auman (X) Tua Tagovailoa picked off in overtime and Ravens pull off a 30-23 comeback win over the Falcons. Kyle Hamilton with the clinching interception.+1
- Oct 11 Daniel Popper (X) Kyle Hamilton picks off Tua Tagovailoa. The Ravens defeat the Falcons in overtime. 🎥 @NFL
- Oct 11 Patrick Daugherty (Bluesky) Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa fully imploding at the same time... I think a star died or a moon exploded somewhere
- Oct 11 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Kyle Hamilton picks off Tua Tagovailoa to get the Ravens win in OT!
- Oct 11 Pro Football Talk Tua Tagovailoa replaces injured Michael Penix for overtime
- Oct 11 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [McElhaney] Michael Penix Jr. has a rib injury and is questionable to return. Tua Tagovailoa coming back in.
- Oct 11 Daniel Flick (X) Michael Penix Jr. has a towel overhead, was consoled by teammates, and now Tua Tagovailoa is throwing with his helmet on...
- Oct 11 Josh Kendall (X) Penix is talking with a trainer and QB coach Alex Van Pelt. · Quoting Josh Kendall: Tua Tagovailoa is throwing on the Falcons sideline.
- Oct 11 Josh Kendall (X) Tua Tagovailoa is throwing on the Falcons sideline.
- Oct 11 Josh Kendall (X) Penix issue didn't seem to be structural at all. Might have just had wind knocked out on that hit. Moving fine out there. · Quoting Josh Kendall: Michael Penix Jr. slow to get up and jogging off now. We're about to get our first Tua Tagovailoa snaps in Atlanta. With 19 seconds left. In a tie game.
- Oct 11 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [McElhaney] Michael Penix Jr. took a big hit on that sack. Ball popped out. Penix is down on the ground, trainers checking. twitter.com/tori_mcelhan... [Raimondi] Tua Tagovailoa is coming in.
- Oct 11 Josh Kendall (X) Michael Penix Jr. slow to get up and jogging off now. We're about to get our first Tua Tagovailoa snaps in Atlanta. With 19 seconds left. In a tie game.
- Oct 11 Daniel Flick (X) Michael Penix Jr. is helped to his feet and jogs off (a little gingerly) under his own power. Here comes Tua Tagovailoa...
- There’s levels to this: Nick Saban used to show his Ferrari to visiting recruits! 🤯🏎️ (📹 @KirkpatrickDre) · Quoting Jordan Schultz: Wow. Never-before-seen locker room footage of Nick Saban telling Jalen Hurts he was turning to Tua Tagovailoa in the 2017 National Championship Game. (via "Saban" on ESPN App)
- Wow. The ESPN Nick Saban docuseries has footage of the moment he pulled Jalen Hurts to insert Tua Tagovailoa into the national title game.
- Wow. Never-before-seen locker room footage of Nick Saban telling Jalen Hurts he was turning to Tua Tagovailoa in the 2017 National Championship Game. (via "Saban" on ESPN App)
- Once he was cleared to practice the second week of training camp, Tua Tagovailoa said he felt no pain in his back "whatsoever after that." His back & oblique injury weren't related, he believes, and he's focused on helping Michael Penix Jr. anyway he can
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Tua Tagovailoa felt signs of his oblique injury in practice the Wednesday before Week 1, the day prior to him getting hurt mid-practice.
“I just thought it wasn’t something as serious, but that’s what it was, and it’s unfortunate, but it is what it is.”
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Sep 29 Daniel Flick (X) Tua Tagovailoa felt signs of his oblique injury in practice the Wednesday before Week 1, the day prior to him getting hurt mid-practice. “I just thought it wasn’t something as serious, but that’s what it was, and it’s unfortunate, but it is what it is.”
- Sep 29 Pro Football Talk Tua Tagovailoa: Job description right now is to support Michael Penix
- Sep 29 Marc Raimondi (X) Falcons' Tua Tagovailoa healing, embracing backup QB role
- And after 33 games is about when Tua’s Pro Bowl 2023 season kicks in. It’s gonna be tough for Drake Maye to keep pace the way he’s going atm. · Quoting Underdog: Drake Maye and Tua Tagovailoa through the first 33 games of their careers: Maye Tua 7255 YDS 7326 47 TDs 48 24 INTs 20 18-15 RECORD 23-10
- Drake Maye and Tua Tagovailoa through the first 33 games of their careers: Maye Tua 7255 YDS 7326 47 TDs 48 24 INTs 20 18-15 RECORD 23-10
- So Tua Tagovailoa is indeed the backup with Cooper Rush the emergency third QB tonight. #Falcons
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'Ugh,' a lefty QB: Why the NFL has struggled with southpaw quarterbacks, and the one team leaning into it
With Michael Penix Jr. starting Thursday and Tua Tagovailoa on the roster, the Falcons enter a rare NFL realm.
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Tua Tagovailoa off injury report, set to be QB2 vs. Packers
It looks like Tua Tagovailoa will be Atlanta’s backup quarterback when the team plays Green Bay on Thursday night.
11 more updatesfrom 8 sources
- Sep 23 Pro Football Talk Tua Tagovailoa off injury report, set to be QB2 vs. Packers
- Sep 23 Daniel Flick (X) I don’t expect Ebukam’s absence will be lengthy. The short week was unfortunate timing. Think there’s a real chance he plays next week. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Billy Bowman Jr. is questionable to play tomorrow. Samson Ebukam is out. Everyone else — including Tua Tagovailoa, Jawaan Taylor and Brandon Dorlus — are cleared and will be active.
- Sep 23 Josh Kendall (X) This good news for Jawaan Taylor, Brandon Dorlus and Tua Tagovailoa, who presumably will be Michael Penix Jr.'s backup. · Quoting Josh Kendall: Samson Ebukam won't play Thursday night against the Packers. Looks like Billy Bowman is on the fence.
- Sep 23 Jason B. Hirschhorn (Bluesky) Falcons game statuses for Thursday night vs. Packers: QUESTIONABLE Billy Bowman OUT Samson Ebukam Everyone else, including Michael Penix and Tua Tagovailoa, is off the injury report.
- Sep 23 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) No injury designation for Tua Tagovailoa for the Falcons TNF game tomorrow night.
- Sep 23 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Raimondi] QB Tua Tagovailoa carries no injury designation heading into Week 3.
- Sep 23 Marc Raimondi (X) QB Tua Tagovailoa carries no injury designation heading into Week 3. He was a full participant in practice the last two days. #Falcons
- Sep 23 Daniel Flick (X) Billy Bowman Jr. is questionable to play tomorrow. Samson Ebukam is out. Everyone else — including Tua Tagovailoa, Jawaan Taylor and Brandon Dorlus — are cleared and will be active.
- Sep 23 Falcons Team Site Falcons injury report: QB Tua Tagovailoa, DL Brandon Dorlus available for Atlanta in Green Bay
- Sep 23 Daniel Flick (X) Kevin Stefanski on Michael Penix Jr. & Tua Tagovailoa helping Cooper Rush & Jack Strand on the sideline: “That’s what we believe in. That’s what they believe in. We’re all in this one together, trying to help each other. Very, very proud of that group.”
- Sep 23 Pro Football Talk Kevin Stefanski: Tua Tagovailoa "trending in the right direction" to be QB2 on Thursday+1
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Tua Tagovailoa returns to full participation at Falcons practice
Tua Tagovailoa won't be starting for the Falcons on Thursday night, but he could suit up for the first time this season.
8 more updatesfrom 6 sources
- Sep 22 Pro Football Talk Tua Tagovailoa returns to full participation at Falcons practice+1
- Sep 22 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) QB injuries through 2 weeks have included: 🏈Sam Darnold 🏈Caleb Williams 🏈Jaxson Dart 🏈Jayden Daniels 🏈Kyler Murray 🏈Tua Tagovailoa+1
- Sep 22 Josh Kendall (X) Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) also returned to the practice field on Tuesday. · Quoting Josh Kendall: Michael Penix Jr. getting ready for his return to the field on Thursday.
- Sep 22 Daniel Flick (X) Here’s Michael Penix Jr. to Zachariah Branch in routed on air. Tua Tagovailoa is joining Penix on the starting side of the field. Cooper Rush & Jack Strand throwing to practice squad players on the far side.
- Sep 22 Daniel Flick (X) Samson Ebukam, who was estimated as a DNP yesterday, is watching practice today with no pads or helmet. Those limited yesterday — Brandon Dorlus, Jawaan Taylor, Brian Robinson Jr., Tua Tagovailoa and Nick Muse — are participating in practice today.
- Sep 22 Daniel Flick (X) Tua Tagovailoa is at practice today for the Falcons.
- Sep 22 Marc Raimondi (X) Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) has returned to practice today. #Falcons
- [McElhaney] Tua Tagovailoa was listed as a limited participant in Monday's estimate. This marks the first time Tagovailoa wasn't listed as a non-participant since his injury occurred in Week 1.