FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Falcons have made a few important decisions as Week 10 practices come to a close. Those decisions greatly impact the starting lineup as players like Troy Andersen and Grady Jarrett get the all-clear to play this Sunday.
Andersen (knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice and did not receive a game designation for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, meaning the Falcons will have the inside linebacker available for the first time since the Falcons faced the Saints in Week 4. That game was one of Andersen's best as a Falcon, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week status coming out of it. He is set to make his return this Sunday.
As for Jarrett, the longtime defensive lineman suffered an Achilles strain in the Falcons' win against the Dallas Cowboys last week. He underwent imaging Monday, and the report was clean. He was back as a full participant in Friday's practice and did not receive a game designation.
The same cannot be said about wide receiver Drake London, who's been working through an injury this week after leaving the Falcons' last game with a hip pointer. He has been a limited participant in practice all week and was listed as questionable.
You can view the entire Friday injury and game reports here:
Friday, Nov. 8
Injury report
Full Participation
- TE Kyle Pitts (hamstring)
- OLB Matthew Judon (illness)
- ILB Troy Andersen (knee)
- G Chris Lindstrom (knee)
- C Drew Dalman (ankle)
- DL Grady Jarrett (achilles)
Limited Participation
- WR Drake London (hip)
Did Not Participate
- ILB JD Bertrand (concussion)
- DL James Smith-Williams (tibia)
Game report
Questionable
- WR Drake London (hip)
- C Drew Dalman (ankle)
Doubtful
- N/A
Out
- ILB JD Bertrand (concussion)
You can view the entire injury and game reports for the Falcons and Saints here. Both teams will release their inactives list 90 minutes prior to kickoff in New Orleans this Sunday.
