Latest injury update on the Atlanta Falcons quarterback (Image via Getty: Cooper Rush) Will Cooper Rush play against the Pittsburgh Steelers today?
Yes, Cooper Rush will fill in for Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. at QB1 for the Week 1 2026 season opener against the Aaron Rodgers-led team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 12, but the team is confident he will start Sunday, Sept. 13, at Pittsburgh. is recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered in a Week 11 game against the Carolina Panthers in the 2025 season. The Atlanta Falcons signed undrafted free agent Kurt Benkert in May 2018. 2018. 2018, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons. 2019, he suffered a toe injury in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve. 2020, Benkert was waived by the Falcons and signed to their practice squad later. He was elevated to the active roster for a Week 11 game but placed on the practice squad after the game. 2021, he signed a future/reserve contract with the Falcons. 2021, the team waived him. Five years later, Benkert watched his parent team struggle in the 2026 offseason. Their 2024 first-round pick is recovering from a torn ACL. And their 2026 offseason-signed quarterback, Cooper Rush, also suffered from back spasms just a day before the Week 1 game.
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Cooper Rush had back spasms on Saturday, Sept, according to NFL Insider Adam Schefter.