March 2018 - Atlanta Falcons Wiretap

Devonta Freeman Placed On IR With Groin Injury

Oct 16, 2018 4:47 PM

Devonta Freeman has been placed on injured reserve with a groin injury.

"Following the game against Pittsburgh, where Devonta injured his foot, we thought he was just having general soreness in his groin area," Quinn said. "As the week went on, it continued, so we decided to have him get some tests. It has been determined that he will need a procedure that will result in us placing him on injured reserve.

"We are hopeful he will be able to return this season, but we will have a better feel for that in the coming weeks."

A source told ESPN that Freeman has not yet scheduled the procedure.

Freeman played in just two of the first six games while slowed by knee, foot and groin injuries. 

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Arthur Blank 'Concerned' About Falcons' 1-3 Start

Oct 3, 2018 8:53 AM

The Atlanta Falcons entered the season with lofty goals, but have disappointed with a 1-3 start.

"Well, I am concerned about a 1-3 start," Arthur Blank said. "I don't know anyone who would say that's where we had planned on being or that's where we had hoped to be, but we are 1-3."

Each of the Falcons' losses have come by one score or less. They are 28th in the league in total yards and have suffered a series of major injuries on defense.

"This is not excuses, but reality is reality," Blank said of the injuries. "We've had some very difficult injuries to really good players. All three of the players, people talk in baseball when the middle has to be good: your catch, your pitcher, your second baseman, and then the center fielder. So when you lose Allen and Neal and Deion Jones, those are kind of the middle of that defense. So that hurts.

"And all three of those guys are really good communicators. They not only play at a very high level in their own right, but they get everybody else in the right positions. They make everybody else better."

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