The Atlanta Falcons will enter Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions with only Takk McKinley questionable for the action.
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That's good news for Atlanta, because it indicates that Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Dante Fowler and a number of other important players who appeared on the injury report this week are good to go. McKinley was missing during Atlanta's 40-23 victory against Minnesota, but the Falcons are a better team with the former first-round defensive end on the field.
Here is the Falcons' full injury report from Friday:
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR Russell Gage | Shoulder | Full participation | Full participation | Full participation | N/A |
| WR Brandon Powell | Elbow | Limited participation | Full participation | Full participation | N/A |
| WR Calvin Ridley | Elbow | Limited participation | Limited participation | Limited participation | N/A |
| CB Kendall Sheffield | Foot | Limited participation | Limited participation | Full participation | N/A |
| S Jaylinn Hawkins | Concussion | Limited participation | Limited participation | Full participation | N/A |
| DE Dante Fowler | Ankle/Rest | Limited participation | Did not participate | Limited participation | N/A |
| WR Julio Jones | Hamstring | Did not participate | Limited participation | Limited participation | N/A |
| DE Takk McKinley | Groin | Did not participate | Did not participate | Limited participation | Questionable |
| DT Deadrin Senat | Rest | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | N/A |
| C Alex Mack | Rest | N/A | Did not participate | N/A | N/A |
| RB Todd Gurley | Rest | N/A | N/A | Did not participate | N/A |
| G James Carpenter | Rest | N/A | N/A | Did not participate | N/A |
What it means
Looking to string together back-to-back wins, the Falcons are about as healthy as could be hoped for as we near the mid-point of the 2020 season. Interim head coach Raheem Morris said he felt McKinley was close to returning, and he did practice in a limited capacity on Friday. He will be the player to monitor on Sunday morning when the list of inactive players is revealed.
