The Falcoholic
Week 3 is now upon us as the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers begin preparation to face off in a divisional matchup this weekend. The Falcons are fresh off a primetime win, meanwhile the Panthers are desperate to get their first win of the season. Following the events of Week 2, let’s take a look at where both teams stand to kick off the week.
Falcons injury report
Full
• N/A
Limited
• WR Darnell Mooney (shoulder)
• S DeMarcco Hellams (hamstring)
• WR Casey Washington (concussion)
• OL Jack Nelson (calf)
• LB Kaden Elliss (neck)
Did Not Practice
• TE Charlie Woerner
• WR Jamal Agnew (groin)
• CB A.J. Terrell (hamstring)
• EDGE James Pearce, Jr. (groin)
Panthers injury report
Full
• WR Brycen Tremayne (quadriceps)
Limited
• WR Xavier Legette (hamstring)
Did Not Practice
• LB Patrick Jones II (hamstring)
DT Tershawn Wharton (hamstring)
The Falcons start the week with a much larger injury report than that of the Panthers. Some positive news, after being listed all of last week leading up to the game, receiver Drake London does not appear on the first report of this week. He is seemingly back to good health after playing in the Week 2 contest.
We did receive news that corner A.J. Terrell, who left Week 2 with a groin injury, is not practicing and is being considered week-to-week. When they say something like this to describe an injury, you can all but expect the player mentioned to miss at minimum the following game. It’s also worth noting that they could’ve placed him on short-term IR and chose not to. Just a prediction: I could see the Falcons keeping Terrell sidelined for the next two games and having him return after the Week 5 bye. Just my guess.
Another name to keep an eye on this week is rookie edge rusher James Pearce, Jr. who has a groin injury.
Looking at Carolina, they have a relatively short injury report as of Wednesday. They do have some hamstring issues going on as three of their four players listed has an injury to theirs. It’s only Wednesday, so we will learn more about their severities on Thursday.
