The Atlanta Falcons are still a few months away from the 2026 NFL regular season, but the team's rookies are set to report for training camp in less than two weeks. Since the final stretch of summer before football season always seems to drag on, we've rounded up the latest news to get you through another day.
In today's Falcons Wire Recap, Tua Tagovailoa's former teammate weighs in on the team's QB competition, Brandon Dorlus gets some love from The Athletic, Chris Lindstrom is ranked among the NFL's best interior linemen, and Bleacher Report places Atlanta near the bottom of their latest power rankings.
Dolphins offensive tackle Patrick Paul, who started all 17 games at offensive tackle in 2025, was asked how he thought Tagovailoa would fare in Atlanta while appearing on "The Set" with Terron Armstead. Paul praised Tua and predicted his former teammate would win the QB competition over Penix.
"I know he's going to go in there and he's definitely going to win that spot," said Paul. "He's a great player. So I'm definitely rooting for him. I know he's going to bounce back from what was last year, and he's going to do his thing over there."
Defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus has been selected as the Falcons' breakout player for the 2026 NFL season in a new feature from The Athletic.