The Atlanta Falcons will begin the 2023 season with a different starting quarterback for the third consecutive season. On Tuesday, the club announced that it has released veteran Marcus Mariota. The former No. 2 overall pick signed a two-year deal to join Atlanta last offseason in the wake of the team trading away franchise mainstay Matt Ryan to the Colts.
Mariota started the year as QB1 for head coach Arthur Smith, who also worked with the signal-caller during their days in Tennessee as part of the Titans organization.