Week 2 actives and inactives: Burrow, Olave, Hendrickson in; Tua Tagovailoa out
Game-day designations are in for the early slate, with a healthy Bengals core active while the Falcons again sit their quarterback
The early-slate active and inactive designations are out, and they carry a few notable calls. Adam Schefter's rundown had Joe Burrow, Chris Olave, Jalen McMillan and Trey Hendrickson all active while Tua Tagovailoa is inactive for the Falcons.
🏈Joe Burrow - Active 🏈Tua Tagovailoa - Inactive 🏈Chris Olave - Active 🏈Jalen McMillan - Active 🏈Trey Hendrickson - ActiveView on X →
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): 🏈Joe Burrow - Active 🏈Tua Tagovailoa - Inactive 🏈Chris Olave - Active 🏈Jalen McMillan - Active 🏈Trey Hendrickson - Active
Burrow's activation was the day's biggest headline — the Bengals' quarterback shook off a back concern to start against the Texans. The rest of the list matters for different reasons. Chris Olave and Jalen McMillan being active gives their offenses their full complement of pass-catchers, while Hendrickson suits up to pressure the Houston backfield.
On the other side, Tua Tagovailoa being inactive is the second straight week he's watched from the sideline, keeping Atlanta's quarterback situation firmly in the hands of Cooper Rush for another week. The designations set up an early slate where the marquee names largely answered the bell, and the headline absence is a quarterback who has spent the week sorting out his health rather than taking reps.