What happened: Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski stated that quarterback Cooper Rush was close to fully healthy in his recent performance. Stefanski added that there are currently no updates on the status of Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr.
NFL·INJURY·September 13, 2026 11:52 PM ET
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski says Cooper Rush 'close to 100%'
Team offers no status update on Tagovailoa or Penix.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 141 min read
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