Tua Tagovailoa day-to-day with oblique strain, status uncertain for Week 1: Who’s up next for Falcons?

Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa seemed to experience back discomfort during Thursday's practice and was officially listed as limited with an oblique injury on the team's report. The issue could impact his Week 1 availability against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tagovailoa is considered day-to-day, according to ESPN, and his status for the season opener is to be determined. Friday's injury report will be one to monitor, as anything less than full participation could be an indicator that the first-year Falcon is set have his Atlanta debut delayed.

During individual drills, Tagovailoa touched his back, sat down briefly, and was not seen throwing again during the portion of practice open to the media.

#WATCH: I happened to catch the moment #Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa went down briefly during the open portion of #Falcons practiceHe stood off to the side for the rest of the period we were able to watch. https://t.co/VyzfRrzond pic.twitter.com/sIO2CtmOkF

The Falcons named Tagovailoa the starting quarterback during training camp, beating out former No. 8 overall pick Michael Penix Jr., who was impacted by injury. Penix is also listed on Atlanta's Week 1 injury report as he continues to rehab from an ACL injury suffered last November and is…

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