Tagovailoa raves about Falcons' weapons, talks Super Bowl goal

The 28-year-old took time out of training camp to join NFL Network this week, and spent most of it raving about Bijan Robinson, Drake London, Kyle Pitts and a rookie who's already turning heads.

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Falcons stack weapons around Tagovailoa

Since joining Atlanta, Tagovailoa has spent the summer watching on as the front office signs key teammates to one big extension after another.

Robinson was the latest to commit his future to Atlanta, with 2025's all-purpose yardage leader agreeing to a new record annual amount for a running back earlier this week.

"Congrats, first of all to Bijan," Tagovailoa said. "I don't know how many times I can tell him congrats!"

Robinson isn't the only one sticking around either, with Drake London and Kyle Pitts also locked up for the long-term.

Tagovailoa knows exactly how important that trio will be as he embarks on a new chapter in his career.

"To have him [Robinson], to be able to sign Drake again, to be able to sign Kyle again, I mean those are three-headed dragons for the offense," he said.

Rookie WR Branch standing out in camp

But he also reserved high praise for a player who may have flown under the radar after being selected in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

"Our sleeper would be Zachariah Branch, who's out there, the speedster," Tagovailoa said, before drawing comparisons with the likes of former teammates Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill.

"There are definitely similarities. Just being able to break away from coverage, if it's man coverage. More often than anything else, you know he's going to win, you know where he's going to be with his speed.

"Outside of that, just what he can do with the ball in his hands."

Branch blazed a 4.34-second time in the 40-yard-dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, displaying the kind of burst that helped him average more than 10 yards per reception for the Georgia Bulldogs last year.

If Tagovailoa's praise is anything to go by, that same field-stretching ability could elevate the already impressive Falcons' offense to new heights in 2026.

Tagovailoa downplays back tightness

Often injured during his six-year career in Miami, Falcons fans may have held their breath when hearing Tagovailoa was dealing with an early-camp back injury.

With Penix still working his way back from an ACL tear, it could have left Atlanta short-handed, but Tagovailoa downplayed his issue.

"Nothing too serious, just a caution sort of thing, where we're not rushing it," he said. "Just a flare-up, nothing big, not anything long-term."

Tagovailoa on QB battle and Super Bowl goal

Tagovailoa has the tools to win the battle with Penix, but he's not taking anything for granted.

"Competition is competition, regardless of where you go around this league. Everyone's good," he said.

"I understand he [Penix] can't take some team reps right now, because of what he's going through, but outside of that, he's still being able to compete in 7-on-7."

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Asked what success looks like, Tagovailoa didn't hold anything back.

"You want to win games, you want to win playoff games here, but the ultimate goal regardless of where I'm at, whether it's here or anywhere else, is to win a Super Bowl."

It's a lofty goal for a team that finished 8-9 last season, but with several stars signed for the long-term, and if Tagovailoa can dial back the clock to his 2023 best, anything is possible. 

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