Tua Tagovailoa will start the first preseason game , but the Falcons are not ready to hand him the job for the regular season. Michael Penix still isn’t cleared for team work, and the Falcons are allowing him time to get into the competition.

“Feeling good. Getting better every day,” Penix said Wednesday, via video from the team. “It’s just like I expected. Just doing everything I can to get back to where I want to be.”

Penix said he continues to work on getting full strength back in his left knee after he underwent surgery Nov. 25 to repair an ACL tear. However, no one is offering a timeline for when Penix will receive clearance to return to…

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