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ArticleTua Tagovailoa named starting QB for preseason Week 1 against Broncos
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Tua Tagovailoa will indeed be the starter for the first preseason game against the Denver Broncos. He'll throw his first pass as a Falcon sometime after 7 p.m. on Friday night... Kevin Stefanski said he is not naming him the starter for the season.
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Tua named preseason Week 1 starter; Stefanski hasn't locked him in for regular season.

Named starter for preseason Week 1 against Denver; will throw his first pass as a Falcon Friday night after 7 p.m. Kevin Stefanski clarified this does not mean Tua has secured the starting job for the 2026 regular season, leaving the door open for Michael Penix Jr. to compete if Tagovailoa struggles or Penix gets cleared and performs well. Tua is currently healthy and has shown trademark accuracy in practice with several impressive touchdowns; the source notes he is the likely regular season starter given his health status versus Penix's ongoing clearance limitations.

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