Atlanta Falcons2 of 5AP Photo/Danny Karnik Falcons RB Bijan RobinsonThe Atlanta Falcons might not have a spot for McCarthy in their 2026 quarterback competition because they're still trying to develop their own 2024 first-round pick, Michael Penix Jr. Penix is expected to "compete" with free-agent addition Tua Tagovailoa, though, as NFL Network's Ian Rapoport recently noted, the injury diminishes his chances to compete for Week 1. He'll go out there and play," Rapoport said on Inside Training Camp Live (beginning at the 1:57 mark). At some point as an organization you'd like to see Michael Penix Jr. Tagovailoa is only on a one-year deal, so if he falters and Penix doesn't show tangible growth, the Falcons could value another developmental quarterback.