ATLANTA -- The Falcons (0-1) will have seven players inactive for their division game against the Carolina Panthers (1-0) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Three players - Devonta Freeman, Russell Gage and Ben Garland - were ruled out due to injury on Friday after not practicing all week.
The other four players who have been declared inactive for Sunday are:
- CB, Isaiah Oliver
- DE, Steven Means
- OT, Matt Gono
- DT, Justin Zimmer
The seven players who will be inactive for the Panthers are:
- WR, Damiere Byrd
- DE, Bryan Cox Jr.
- DE, Efe Obada
- TE, Greg Olsen
- WR, Curtis Samuel
- LB, Andre Smith
- OG, Trai Turner
