Falcons to start Cooper Rush after Tua Tagovailoa ruled out; Steelers list only one injury

Atlanta and Pittsburgh completed their final practices ahead of their Week 1 matchup, with both teams updating their injury reports. The Falcons announced that neither Michael Penix Jr. nor Tua Tagovailoa will start on Sunday, naming Cooper Rush as the starter. Tagovailoa aggravated an oblique injury during Thursday's practice, and Penix, who is recovering from a torn ACL sustained last year, was deemed not ready by head coach Kevin Stefanski.

"He's not where he feels he needs to be right now," Stefanski told the media, according to The Falcoholic. The Steelers' report listed only cornerback Joey Porter Jr. as questionable due to a back issue, but the team expects him to be available for the game.