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Getty Images Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley hasn’t practiced yet this week because of a groin injury and his next appearance on a practice field could come with another team. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Falcons have been talking about a McKinley trade with other teams. No...

Getty Images The Falcons ruled out defensive end Takk McKinley for Thursday’s game against the Panthers. He has a groin injury that kept him out of practice Tuesday and Wednesday. The injury kept McKinley sidelined in Week 6 before he played 23 defensive snaps in Sunday’s loss to the Lions...

Getty Images Running back Christian McCaffrey remains on the Panthers’ injured reserve list at the moment, so he does not appear on the injury report that the team turned in for Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. McCaffrey’s status could change and he’ll almost certainly be playing if...

Getty Images The Falcons estimated that defensive end Takk McKinley would have been limited if they had practiced on Monday, but that wasn’t his participation level at Tuesday’s actual practice. McKinley was the only player on the Falcons active roster who did not take part in Tuesday’s...

Getty Images The Panthers remained without starting left tackle Russell Okung at Tuesday’s practice. He has a calf injury. The Panthers did get starting right guard John Miller back to practice on a limited basis. Miller missed Sunday’s loss to the Saints as well as Monday’s practice because...

Getty Images The Panthers have taken another step toward getting running back Christian McCaffrey back in the lineup. McCaffrey was designated for return from injured reserve on Tuesday. The move opens a 21-day window for McCaffrey to practice with the team before they’d be faced with a...

Getty Images The NFL and NFL Players Association have given weekly updates on the COVID-19 testing numbers around the league and the latest release came out on Tuesday. Over a period between October 18 and October 24, the league administered 42,687 tests to a total of 7,817 players and team...

Getty Images Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey made an in-practice change on Tuesday from wearing a red, non-contact jersey to his regular practice garb and the door remains open to him returning to action against the Falcons on Thursday night. Head coach Matt Rhule said at a press...

Getty Images The Falcons did not practice Monday, but they had to put out an estimated injury report since they play the Panthers on Thursday Night Football. Receiver Julio Jones was listed as a limited participant with a hip injury. Jones has spent most of the season on the team’s injury...

Getty Images Panthers left tackle Russell Okung left with a calf injury Sunday after playing 26 of 46 offensive snaps. So it came as no surprise that Okung was listed as a non-participant on Monday’s estimated injury report for Thursday Night Football. Greg Little replaced Okung on Sunday...

Getty Images It might be a “long shot” for Christian McCaffrey to return in time for Thursday Night Football, but the Panthers running back was on the practice field for the first time in five weeks. McCaffrey did not actively participate in Monday’s walkthrough, wearing a red non-contact...

Getty Images Falcons defensive tackle Marlon Davidson is back on the team’s active roster. Davidson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on October 13 and missed the last two games while waiting for the green light to return to work. It came on Monday and Davidson will be able to play...

Getty Images A report before Sunday’s game between the Falcons and Lions indicated that the Falcons will not be trading quarterback Matt Ryan or wide receiver Julio Jones before next week’s trade deadline. That suits Jones just fine. After the 23-22 loss to Detroit, Jones was asked whether he...

Getty Images Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones addressed chatter that the team could try to trade him after Sunday’s loss to the Lions by saying that he wants to remain with the team. Quarterback Matt Ryan did the same on Monday. Both veterans have had their names thrown around as potential...

Getty Images Panthers running back Christian McCaffey missed his fifth straight game on Sunday and word last week was that he cold return to action against the Falcons this Thursday night. That may not be the likeliest turn of events, however. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that it’s a...

Getty Images The Lions scored on an 11-yard touchdown pass as time expired to beat the Falcons on Sunday. If the Lions had gained nine or 10 yards on the play, it would have turned into a huge controversy. That’s because the ball should have been spotted at the 8-yard line before the final...

Getty Images Usually, scoring a touchdown is a good thing. It was a very bad thing for Falcons running back Todd Gurley today. With the Falcons just needing to run out the clock and win with a chip-shot field goal, Gurley was given a handoff and was supposed to go down at the 1-yard line. But...

Getty Images Players are usually happy to score touchdowns, but that wasn’t the case for Falcons running back Todd Gurley late in Sunday’s game against the Lions. Gurley scored with 1:04 left in a game that the Lions were leading 16-14. The touchdown and ensuing two-point conversion gave the...

Getty Images The Falcons’ decision to fire head coach Dan Quinn and General Manager Thomas Dimitroff this month has led some to wonder how many other changes might be coming to Atlanta this year. The trade market is one area that has drawn some attention. The Falcons could get a jump on any...

Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. This week’s list is headlined by Packers running back Aaron Jones‘ absence from the lineup. Jones is dealing with a calf injury that kept him from...