Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has taken a beating through the season's first three weeks. Because of that, coach Mike Smith is considering changes to Atlanta's offensive line. Smith is first looking at the team's scheme. He said it is the continuation of his trend of "competition on all positions." "We've done it earlier in the season at other positions on the team, and we'll do it at the offensive line as well," Smith said. "We'll let that play out during the week and try to put the best guys out there. That's our job as a coaching staff, to make sure we have the best guys out there to give us what we feel is the best opportunity to win."

The Falcons will likely have Matt Ryan at quarterback against the Buccaneers on Sunday after he practiced fully for the first time this week. Ryan, who is listed as probable, was limited during the last two days with a left knee injury. He has been sacked nine times and taken 17 hits to start the season.

Dunta Robinson will pay for his flagrant hit on the Eagles' Jeremy Maclin. He won't be suspended. The NFL on Monday fined the Falcons cornerback $40,000 for the hit in which he led with his helmet and crashed into Maclin in the third quarter of Atlanta's win over Philadelphia on Sunday night.

The NFL is looking into the hit by Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson on Philadelphia wide receiver Jeremy Maclin that drew a 15-yard penalty in Sunday night's game, according to an ESPN.com report on Monday.

Dan Reeves, who coached Michael Vick early in his career, believes the Falcons needlessly turned their backs on the quarterback during his incarceration. “When Mike really needed them they turned their back on him in my opinion,” said Reeves. “They could have been a big supporter and they let him go. I think it could have been handled differently. “I wasn’t there so I don’t know the organization’s standpoint, but I thought they could have been more supportive and instead they severed ties with him.”

Left tackle Jason Peters, the lone Eagles offensive lineman in the same spot as he was a year ago, suffered an ankle injury in practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game with the Falcons, according to an ESPN.com report.

Michael Vick will return to the Atlanta on Sunday night in dramatic fashion. Vick took a couple of snaps as a spot quarterback when the Eagles traveled to Atlanta in 2009, but Sunday will mark his first start in front of the Falcons fans who idolized him when he donned red and black. "I'm looking forward to that, I'm excited," Vick said. "It's definitely going to seem different. The first time being in the Dome playing against the team that I played for." Vick said he hasn't given much thought to what kind of reception he'll receive from the Atlanta faithful. "I don't know," he added. "I still have a lot of love for the fans down there, but keep in mind I'm with the opposition now."

Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux will miss three to five weeks with a torn MCL, according to his agent. Babineaux suffered the injury in Sunday's season-opening loss to Chicago. He will not require surgery, his agent said.

The cornerback tandem of Brent Grimes and Dunta Robinson graded out as the NFL's best cornerback tandem. KC Joyner had six metrics where he graded the Jets (Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie), Eagles (Nnamdi Asomugha and Asante Samuel), Dolphins (Vontae Davis and Sean Smith), Packers (Tramon Williams and Charles Woodson), Chiefs (Brandon Carr and Brandon Flowers), Chargers (Antoine Cason and Quentin Jammer) and Falcons. The Falcons came in first in terms of overall points from the six categories with 40, followed by the Jets, Eagles, Chargers, Packers, Chiefs and Dolphins.

The Falcons have promoted Rich McKay, giving him the title of CEO and president. Atlanta owner Arthur Blank said Thursday the expanded role is a reward for McKay's accomplishments and contributions on many key business initiatives, such as the team's efforts to build a new stadium. McKay previously served as team president. He joined the Falcons in 2003 after serving as general manager of the Buccaneers for nearly nine years.