Cooper Rush signed with the Atlanta Falcons (signing) — official Jul 29, 2026.

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  Jul 29, 2026official

  Signed QB Cooper Rush to a contract.

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  Jul 29, 2026reported✓ confirmed Jul 29, 2026

  Falcons sign Cooper Rush after Tua Tagovailoa back injury

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  Jul 29, 2026reported

  Tagovailoa out short term; Penix may need four weeks for team drills

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  Jul 29, 2026reported

  Penix plans doctor visit before Falcons season

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  Jul 31, 2026reported

  Strand draws Stefanski praise as Falcons quarterback reps open up

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  Aug 12, 2026reported

  Falcons map out Friday quarterback rotation

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  Aug 13, 2026reported

  Tagovailoa goes 5-of-9 in Falcons' two-minute work

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  Aug 31, 2026reported

  Falcons keep Tagovailoa, Penix among four quarterbacks

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  Sep 10, 2026reported

  Falcons list Cooper Rush as backup quarterback

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  Sep 10, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush takes Falcons' first-team reps with Tua Tagovailoa hurting

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  Sep 10, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush takes all first-team Falcons reps Thursday

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  Sep 10, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush could be next up in Atlanta

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  Sep 10, 2026reported

  Tua Tagovailoa's oblique issue puts Cooper Rush with Falcons' first team

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  Sep 10, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 10, 2026

  Cooper Rush could start Sunday against Steelers as Tua Tagovailoa's status…

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  Sep 10, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 10, 2026

  Cooper Rush slated as Falcons backup if Tagovailoa can't go

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush takes all first-team reps for Falcons before Week 1

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush could start Falcons' opener, per RapSheet

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Falcons rule Tua Tagovailoa out of Sunday's opener

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  Sep 11, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 11, 2026

  Cooper Rush to start Falcons' opener at Steelers, per Schefter

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Falcons name Cooper Rush starting quarterback for Week 1

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  Sep 11, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 11, 2026

  Tua Tagovailoa ruled out; Cooper Rush to start for Falcons at Pittsburgh

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush named Week 1 starting quarterback

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Falcons turn to Cooper Rush for Sunday's opener

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  Sep 11, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 11, 2026

  Falcons rule Tua Tagovailoa out of opener with oblique injury

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Falcons name Cooper Rush Week 1 starter with Tua Tagovailoa out

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  Sep 11, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 11, 2026

  Stefanski says Tua's oblique injury is unrelated to camp back tightness

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush to start for Falcons

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Orlovsky: Cooper Rush could keep starting job beyond Week 1

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  Sep 11, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush to start Falcons opener

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  Sep 12, 2026reported

  Falcons name Cooper Rush starter for Sunday's opener

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  Sep 13, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush to start Sunday, per Adam Schefter

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  Sep 14, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush says he was 'good to go' despite back spasms

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  Sep 14, 2026reported

  Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski says Cooper Rush 'close to 100%'

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  Sep 15, 2026reported

  Falcons lean toward Cooper Rush for Panthers opener

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  Sep 16, 2026reported

  Penix states he holds final decision on return timeline for Falcons

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  Sep 17, 2026reported

  Panthers-Falcons Week 2 turns on Carolina rebound, Cooper Rush

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  Sep 17, 2026reported

  Penix logs another full Falcons practice in ACL return

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  Sep 18, 2026reported

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

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  Sep 18, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 18, 2026

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

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  Sep 18, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 18, 2026

  Stefanski confirms Cooper Rush for Sunday's Falcons start

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  Sep 19, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 19, 2026

  Falcons rule Penix out for Week 2

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  Sep 19, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 19, 2026

  Tua Tagovailoa misses Falcons practice with oblique injury

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  Sep 19, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush takes most starter throws again at Falcons practice

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  Sep 20, 2026reported

  Cooper Rush turns ball over twice in opening six minutes

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  Sep 20, 2026reported

  Falcons bench Cooper Rush for Jack Strand

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  Sep 21, 2026reported✓ confirmed Sep 21, 2026

  Stefanski declines to update Cooper Rush's back injury

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  Jul 29, 2026settled

  team_membership recorded: Atlanta Falcons (signing)

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