ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports a head coach told him at the NFL Scouting Combine to “watch for Tua Tagovailoa in Atlanta.”

01 March 2026

There doesn’t appear to be an obvious connection here, but we know the Dolphins are likely to move on from Tagovailoa in the coming weeks, and there’s a good chance the Falcons will be in the quarterback market. Michael Penix is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last season, and Kirk Cousins is set to be released. Even if Tagovailoa isn’t brought in as a long-term option, he could at least serve as a stand-in while Penix continues to recover, and perhaps earn the starting job with a few strong performances.