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QB Battle Heats Up in Preseason | Birmingham News
The NFL preseason just got spicy: Atlanta smashes Indy 34-6, but the real story’s at QB. Michael Penix Jr. is cleared to practice full-time, igniting a fierce battle with Tua Tagovailoa for the starting job—after Penix missed last season with an ACL injury. Meanwhile, in Indy, the backup QB race behind Daniel Jones remains wide open, with neither Anthony Richardson nor Riley Leonard impressing in their limited snaps. Leonard threw for 62 yards on 7-of-14; Richardson went 3-of-9 for 24 yards and got sacked twice. Both teams are still undecided on starters heading into their next preseason…
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