Tua Starts for Falcons on $1.2M | NFL News

0:00It's September 7th. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Alright, let's talk about the Atlanta Falcons quarterback situation. They've officially named Tuha Tagovaloa, their starter for week one. This is a big deal because he's now the lowest paid starting quarterback in the entire National Football League, pulling in just 1 million. Two. $115,000 for the year. That means 67 other quarterbacks are making more than him this season. Now this is a pretty wild turn of events considering just two years ago, Tuha was signing a massive four year, $212 million. Extension with the dolphins. That deal came after a pro bowl season where he was slinging for nearly 5,000 yards and almost 30 touchdowns. He was one of the highest paid guys in the league back then. The Falcons brought Tuha in during the off season and it seems they were right to be a little worried about Michael Penix Jr. being ready for the start.

1:02Of the season, especially with him recovering from an ACL injury, Penix had a mixed showing last year, going three and six in his starts with nine touchdowns and three picks. With Penix still sidelined, the Falcons actually kept four quarterbacks on their roster. We're talking about Cooper Rush, who's got a cap figure of $1,75,000 and rookie Jack Strand. Rush has experience stepping in, going four and four when he filled in for Dak Prescott back in 2024. The pressure is definitely on Tuha. If he doesn't perform well, there might not be a spot for him on the roster once Penix is fully healthy and ready to go. It's a high stake situation for sure.