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Tua Tagovailoa was expected to open the season at Pittsburgh as the starter, but after suffering an oblique injury during warmups in Thursday's practice (which follows the back injury that forced him to sit out drills during the first week of training camp)
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Tagovailoa's oblique injury in practice sidelines him for Week 1.

Tagovailoa was expected to open the season as the Falcons' starter at Pittsburgh but suffered an oblique injury during Thursday practice warmups, forcing the team to start No. 3 quarterback Cooper Rush instead. The source notes this follows a back injury that forced Tagovailoa to sit out drills during the first week of training camp, suggesting a pattern of injury concerns.

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