Fumble aside, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has an efficient night during his first game back at Hard Rock Stadium since being released by the Dolphins in March.

There were no cheers for the man once deemed Miami’s franchise quarterback, a top-five pick and anointed savior. There were only boos. And Tua heard every bit of it.

After an efficient performance against Miami in the Falcons' preseason finale, Tua Tagovailoa strengthened his case to start Week 1 while Michael Penix Jr. continues to heal.

The Falcons beat the Dolphins 17-12 on Friday in their preseason finale at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Clark Phillips says he “likely” would have stayed committed to Ohio State if Jeff Hafley hadn’t left. Now they are on opposite NFL sidelines for a preseason game.

Following an eye-popping turnaround in their second preseason game last week, the Atlanta Falcons wrap up their exhibition season against the Miami Dolphins on Friday night.

The Falcons have reached the final day of an offseason worth of evaluations. They close the exhibition slate at 7 p.m. Friday against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. completed his first week of full team participation Wednesday, a key step in his recovery from a torn ACL last November.

The NFL moved up the cutdown date by two days this year, forcing teams to trim their roster from 90 players to 53 by 6 p.m. Sunday. Here are the AJC's predictions.

For Za’Darius Smith, the past year led him to his lowest point. Football led him back to happiness.