The Atlanta Falcons have had an uneven preseason thus far, but they will look to close things out with a strong showing against the Miami Dolphins on Friday evening. Tua Tagovailoa spent his first six seasons with the Dolphins and now returns to Miami looking to clinch a starting job against his former team.
The Falcons named Tagovailoa as the starter for Friday's finale, despite Michael Penix Jr. returning to practice on Monday. Penix was a full participant in all three days of practice, but the team will remain cautious with the third-year quarterback until the regular season arrives.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski said he intends to play his starters, but he just isn't sure how much. With that in mind, let's check out the Falcons' projected starting
lineups against the Dolphins, per the team's latest depth chart.
Falcons starting lineup: Offense
- QB: Tua Tagovailoa
- RB: Bijan Robinson
- TE: Kyle Pitts
- TE: Charlie Woerner
- WR: Drake London
- WR: Jahan Dotson
- WR: Olamide Zaccheaus
- LT: Jake Matthews
- LG: Matthew Bergeron
- C: Ryan Neuzil
- RG: Chris Lindstrom
- RT: Jawaan Taylor
Falcons starting lineup: Defense
- DE: Cameron Thomas
- DL: Maason Smith
- DL: Da'Shawn Hand
- DL: LaCale London
- DE: Brandon Dorlus
- ILB: Divine Deablo
- ILB: Christian Harris
- CB: A.J. Terrell
- CB: Mike Hughes
- DB: Darnay Holmes
- S: Jessie Bates III
- S: Xavier Watts
Falcons starting lineup: Special Teams
- K: Nick Folk
- P: Jake Bailey
- LS: Liam McCullough
- KR: Brian Robinson Jr.
- PR: Zachariah Branch
The Falcons and Dolphins will kick things off tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Fans in Atlanta can tune in on FOX.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons starting lineups for preseason finale vs. Dolphins
