Cooper Rush Named Atlanta Falcons Starter Against Panthers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush is set to make his second consecutive start Sunday against the Carolina Panthers after taking first-team reps. With Tua Tagovailoa sidelined by an oblique injury and Michael Penix Jr. recovering from a torn ACL, Rush leads the offense. In Week 1, he completed 12-of-22 passes for 143 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs while getting sacked four times, heavily targeting running back Bijan Robinson, who accounted for 65.8% of team scrimmage yards.