The new era begins for the Falcons on Friday night in the preseason curtain-raiser against the Broncos at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Kevin Stefanski and his new coaching staff make their debut, and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa gets the start for an offense that retained its potent pieces — including running back Bijan Robinson, receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts.
There’s still more to figure out with the quarterback competition between Michael Penix Jr. and Tagovailoa, but injury concerns have been the bigger question mark in training camp.
Here’s more on the Falcons’ preseason:
It's almost time for real football. Real runs, real tackles, real touchdowns.
The Falcons open the preseason at 7 p.m. Friday, with their only home game of the exhibition season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Tua Tagovailoa is the starter, as Michael Penix Jr. continues to work his way back from his ACL injury.
Yes, it's the preseason, but the speed of the game, against a different team, will be ramped up from where the Falcons have been in training camp, and they will have the ability to see where they are under their new leadership and new schemes.
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