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Tua Tagovailoa will want to prove he should be the starter regardless of Michael Penix Jr's status.

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Tagovailoa competing to prove starter credentials despite Penix's medical clearance.

Tagovailoa will compete to prove he should be the starter regardless of Michael Penix Jr.'s medical clearance status. The source notes that despite both Tagovailoa and Penix being healthy now, their injury histories make the quarterback depth chart situation fundamentally important for the Falcons' season planning.