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Rush confirmed as Falcons starter in Week 2 after 143-yard, 1 TD, 2 INT Week 1 loss.

Cooper Rush confirmed as starting QB for Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 vs. Panthers; head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Friday. Rush is in his 10th NFL season and has posted a 9-8 record in 17 career starts, though he hasn't won a start since going 4-4 with Dallas in 2024. In Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh, Rush threw for 143 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs (12-of-22), including a pick-6 in the fourth quarter that gave the Steelers a two-score lead; his lone TD was a 23-yard screen pass to Bijan Robinson.

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