What Matt Ryan said about the Falcons' quarterback competition
Matt Ryan not sure what to expect from Falcons' critical QB battle
The biggest question to answer for the Atlanta Falcons between now and Week 1 is who will be starting at quarterback. At the moment it's really anybody's guess whether it'll be Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa.
Atlanta's top two options have a lot in common, including both being left-handed and having an extensive history of injuries - ACL tears for Penix and concussions for Tagovailoa . They also both have demonstrated a very high ceiling of play at different times in their career, but heading into 2026 both need to prove themselves at this level. So, who will it come down to?
According to former Falcons MVP and current President of Football Matt Ryan, the team really doesn't know what to expect. Here's what he said about the competition, per Nick Shook at NFL. com .
"I've never [gone] through an ACL, but there's certain milestones that you've got to hit, and the closer you get, the more variability there is because the intensity and the speed [pick] up. But Mike's in a good spot right now. So as far as expectations, we don't really know what to expect at the beginning of training camp.