The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran quarterback Cooper Rush, who arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday after getting the call from his agent.
“My agent called me and said they’re reaching out,” Rush said. “We cut the workout short, caught a flight and got here. Things happened really fast, but football has a way of bringing guys together quickly.”
Rush, a longtime Dallas Cowboys backup who spent last season in Baltimore, is expected to compete for reps while the Falcons work through injuries at quarterback.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa will miss practice with a lower-body injury that flared up, but added the veteran quarterback is expected to return “sooner rather than later.”
Stefanski also said Michael Penix Jr. has not yet been cleared to participate in full 11-on-11 team drills as he continues working his way back.