Falcons declared QB Cooper Rush, QB Jack Strand, CB Malcolm Dewalt, CB Robert Longerbeam, EDGE Samson Ebukam and OT Ethan Onianwa inactive for Week 3 against the Packers.

24 September 2026

Rush sits ahead of Strand on the depth chart and has been labeled as this evening’s emergency third quarterback. Hopefully, it doesn’t come to that. Week 3 marks QB Michael Penix’s return to action following last year’s season-ending knee injury.