Week 1
Atlanta Falcons inactives and starters, Week 1
Tua Tagovailoa is projected to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1. Michael Penix Jr. is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM ET.
Matchup
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM ET · FOX
Scheduled
Injury / inactive report
- Keshawn BanksDEInjured ReserveBanks (undisclosed) reverted to the Falcons' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
- JD BertrandLBInjured ReserveThe Falcons placed Bertrand (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
- Anterio ThompsonDTOutThe Falcons moved Thompson (undisclosed) to the reserve/non-football injury list Sunday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
- Billy Bowman Jr.CBQuestionableBowman (Achilles) passed his physical and was activated from the PUP list Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
- Beaux CollinsWRInjured ReserveThe Falcons placed Collins (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return during the season, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
- Da'Shawn HandDTQuestionableHand has missed most of training camp due to a leg injury, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
- Gervon Dexter Sr.DTQuestionableDexter (hamstring) was traded to the Falcons from the Bears on Sunday, NFL Insider's Jordan Schultz reports.
- Michael Penix Jr.QBQuestionablePenix (knee) won't play in Friday's preseason game in Miami, but he believes he'll be available for a Week 1 road matchup with the Steelers on Sunday, Sept. 13, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
- Trey SermonRBInjured ReserveThe Falcons placed Sermon (undisclosed) on injured reserve Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
- Malik VerdonLBInjured Reserveir
- James Pearce Jr.LBSuspensionreserve-sus
Per ESPN's public injury report, as of Sep 1, 11:58 PM ET.
Two-deep
Offense
3WR 1TE
WR1
Drake LondonStarter
WR2
Jahan DotsonStarter
WR3
Olamide ZaccheausStarter
Beaux CollinsInjured Reserve
LT
Jake MatthewsStarter
LG
Matthew BergeronStarter
C
Ryan NeuzilStarter
RG
Chris LindstromStarter
RT
QB
Tua TagovailoaStarter
Michael Penix Jr.Questionable · Cooper Rush · Jack Strand
TE
RB
Bijan RobinsonStarter
Brian Robinson Jr. · Trey SermonInjured Reserve
Defense
Base 3-4 D
LDE
Brandon DorlusStarter
NT
RDE
WLB
Za'Darius SmithStarter
Cameron Thomas · Jalon Walker · Keshawn BanksInjured Reserve
LILB
Divine DeabloStarter
RILB
Christian HarrisStarter
Harold Perkins Jr. · Yasir Abdullah · Jared Ivey · JD BertrandInjured Reserve
SLB
Samson EbukamStarter
James Pearce Jr.Suspension · DeAngelo Malone
LCB
SS
FS
Xavier WattsStarter
Sydney Brown · Malik VerdonInjured Reserve
RCB
Mike HughesStarter
NB
Special Teams
Common questions
- Who is starting for the Falcons in Week 1?
- Tua Tagovailoa is projected to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1. Michael Penix Jr. is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM ET.
- Are the Falcons playing in Week 1?
- Yes. Tua Tagovailoa is projected to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1. Michael Penix Jr. is listed second. Kickoff is Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM ET.
- Where do the Falcons's Week 1 inactives and injury designations come from?
- Injury and inactive designations shown here are pulled verbatim from ESPN's public injury report, last fetched Sep 1, 10:58 PM CDT (11 players listed).