Falcons releasing QB Cooper Rush

Follows 31-23 final loss to Bears

Penix splits first-team reps, puts Week 3 return in play

Cleared 19 days before opener, waited on comfort

Stefanski declines to update Cooper Rush's back injury

Rush was recently confirmed as the starting quarterback

Falcons bench Cooper Rush for Jack Strand

Atlanta trails 34-3 with the game still in progress.

Cooper Rush turns ball over twice in opening six minutes

Cooper Rush takes most starter throws again at Falcons practice

Same split showed up in last Friday's drill.

Rush gets Falcons start; Strand moves to backup

Tua Tagovailoa was absent from QB drills

Rush gets Falcons start against Panthers as Penix sits again

Jack Strand is set to back up Atlanta's starter.

Stefanski confirms Cooper Rush for Sunday's Falcons start

Michael Penix Jr. already has been ruled out.

Falcons start Cooper Rush against Panthers, move Jack Strand to backup

Michael Penix Jr. already has been ruled out for Sunday.

Cooper Rush takes Falcons first-team reps, expected to start Week 2 per RapSheet

He already opened the season atop Atlanta's depth chart.

Penix logs another full Falcons practice in ACL return

Tagovailoa sat out while Cooper Rush also practiced fully.