Falcons introduce quarterback Tua Tagovailoa
Watch: Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa introduced in virtual press conference
The Atlanta Falcons introduced Tua Tagovailoa in a virtual press conference on Tuesday afternoon. While Tagovailoa has the experience advantage over Michael Penix Jr. , he knows nothing will be handed to him in Atlanta.
"You don't choose a team based off of whether I'm going to be starting or not," said Tagovailoa. "I think you look at the entirety of the group, right? As I was looking at the other teams, I knew I had to compete regardless of what that was going to look like.
" Tagovailoa said he knows Penix a little bit through his little brother and reached out to him after signing in free agency. "Coming here, I kind of know Mike a little bit based off his relationship with my little brother," explained Tagovailoa. "I got in contact with Mike and whatnot.
Talked with him. Moving forward from there, competition is just a thing in the NFL. " The former top-five pick admitted that he didn't have a great season in 2025 but feels his future is still bright.