FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons still don't know who their starting quarterback will be for their Week 1 opener at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 13, or least they're not yet saying. One thing they do know, though, is the decision will not be made by one individual. Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said Wednesday it will be a group effort that includes himself, head coach Kevin Stefanski, president of football Matt Ryan and owner Arthur Blank.

"We all talk about it," Cunningham said. "We all have been talking about it forever. So, at the end of the day, we'll make the decision, and when it's time to make the decision, we'll let you know."

Michael Penix Jr. was the team's starting quarterback for Week 1 last season. But he tore his left ACL last November and did not get cleared to practice fully until last week. Penix did not play in any preseason games and only started work in 11-on-11 periods on Aug. 24. The Falcons signed Tua Tagovailoa to a one-year, $1.3 million contract in the offseason following his release from the Miami Dolphins in early March. Tagovailoa came into training camp in late July with a tight back and missed about a week.

With Tagovailoa and Penix out, all the early reps in practice went to veteran Cooper Rush and undrafted rookie Jack Strand. Both performed well in the preseason, and the Falcons kept all four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. Cunningham would not rule out Rush or Strand, noting the team wants more reps and evaluations for Penix before deciding.