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Tua Tagovailoa is looking forward to the newest chapter of his career with the Atlanta Falcons, especially after making his preseason debut in the team’s matchup against the Denver Broncos
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Tagovailoa is preparing for the seventh season of his NFL career, his first with the Falcons. He spent the first six years with the Miami Dolphins before the team cut him in the offseason. Eventually, he signed a one-year, $1.215 million contract with Atlanta
Tagovailoa saw injuries prevent him from reaching the peak of his abilities at Miami. He hopes things will be different at Atlanta, needing to give his career a major boost of motivation
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Tagovailoa’s time on the field against Denver was short, but he showed signs of his production. He completed three out of five passes for 22 yards. Cooper Rush and Jack Strand took over quarterback duties for the remainder of the game
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HowTua Tagovailoa, Falcons played against Broncos
Tua Tagovailoa hopes to firmly earn the starting job at quarterback. Despite the Falcons’ 27-7 loss to the Broncos at home, they have potential to be a dark horse in the NFC playoff picture
Denver dominated throughout the first half, leading 24-0 at halftime. Atlanta got on the board with a touchdown in the third quarter but couldn’t ignite a rally as the Broncos set the tone from start to finish
Cooper Rush and Jack Strand both attempted more passes than Tagovailoa. Rush completed seven out of 19 passes for 62 yards and two interceptions. Strand was successful on six out of 12 throws for 50 yards while scoring a rushing touchdown
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Atlanta has two more preseason contests against the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. ET and the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. ET. After that, their regular season commences on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. ET
