Falcons' Cooper Rush had back spasms Saturday but will still start Sunday at Pittsburgh
Atlanta's quarterback for the opener dealt with back spasms during Saturday's work, but the team confirmed he will still be under center against the Steelers
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The Falcons' quarterback situation took another twist. Cooper Rush, who was replacing the injured Tua Tagovailoa, experienced back spasms Saturday, but the team said he still will start Sunday at Pittsburgh, per Adam Schefter.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Falcons starting QB Cooper Rush, who was replacing the injured QB Tua Tagovailoa, experienced back spasms Saturday but the team said he still will start Sunday at Pittsburgh.
It's the latest chapter in an eventful week for Atlanta's signal-callers. Tagovailoa was ruled out with an oblique injury, and Rush — signed by the club in late July — was named the starter. Now he is managing back spasms on top of the pressure of making his first start of the season against a Steelers defense known for heat off the edge.
The team's confirmation that Rush will still play suggests the spasms are not considered serious enough to change plans. Still, it adds another layer of uncertainty to an offense that has already reshuffled its quarterback room multiple times over the past several days. Atlanta will monitor Rush leading up to kickoff, with the expectation that he takes the field as planned.