The 2026 NFL training camps have kicked off around the league, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Atlanta Falcons ' camp is taking place in Flowery Branch, Georgia, and Falcons reporter Marc Raimondi has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room.
What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Falcons camp. We will update this file often. Will Michael Penix Jr. return from injury in time to battle Tua Tagovailoa for QB1? Who are the breakout players to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?
Dive in to all the updates and be sure to check back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins Aug. 13.
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Wednesday, July 29
Veteran quarterback Cooper Rush was working out near his Dallas home Tuesday when he got a phone call from his agent. Rush was informed to stop the workout immediately and head to the airport. The Falcons had signed Rush on short notice when they found out that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa would be out of practice with a tight back.
#Falcons QBs Michael Penix Jr., Jack Strand and Cooper Rush doing individual drills pic.twitter.com/zy19R4gbly
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) July 29, 2026
Rush got into Atlanta on Tuesday night and was at the team's facility Wednesday in time for practice. With Michael Penix Jr. recovering from a torn ACL and third-string quarterback Trevor Siemian released because of injury, Rush and undrafted free agent Jack Strand were the only QBs getting live reps in 11-on-11 team sessions. Penix did individual drills and 7-on-7 work. Tagovailoa was spotted, but did not practice.
Rush, 32, is a nine-year veteran with 16 starts under his belt, all but two with the Dallas Cowboys. Rush played for the Baltimore Ravens last season and started two games. He has a 9-7 record as a starter.
Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich is not currently with the team because of personal issues.
Brian Robinson Jr. got the first-team reps at running back with Bijan Robinson not practicing. Robinson was at practice, but not in full uniform. Robinson Jr. got shaken up on one play and did not return, but it didn't appear to be anything serious.
Penix was 6-of-8 in 7-on-7 work with a 50-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch.
Tuesday, July 28
What makes for a good training camp, according to Falcons defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus? "Great intensity" and making sure everyone comes out of it healthy. There is one mark of great intensity, he added.
"Maybe some fights," Dorlus said Tuesday as Atlanta players arrived at the team facility in Flowery Branch. "It's a good and bad sign, but in my opinion, it's a good sign when you got guys who want to compete and you got guys who want to win games."
Dorlus' best friend Ruke Orhorhoro was traded in the offseason to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Orhorhoro was known for his trash talk and, in his absence, Dorlus said he has to step up in that regard.
"I got some of me that I'll bring out there for sure," he said with a laugh.