Marc Raimondi
Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris mentioned Friday evening that proper sort out Kaleb McGary will miss “important time” due to an damage he suffered Wednesday in follow.
Talking after the group's 31-13 preseason loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Morris mentioned McGary may very well be headed to injured reserve. The Falcons may put two gamers on IR with out putting them on the 53-man roster or having them undergo waivers.
In that occasion, McGary must miss no less than the primary 4 video games of the season.
McGary appeared to injure his leg earlier than the start of the group's 11-on-11 interval Wednesday. He was carted off the sphere and was visibly favoring what seemed to be his left leg as he was assisted into the constructing by an athletic coach.
McGary had his left knee scoped within the offseason, which stored him out of the group's spring practices.
The Falcons now have a large gap on that aspect of the offensive line, which should defend the blind aspect of second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. McGary's backup, Storm Norton, had ankle surgical procedure Tuesday and can miss six to eight weeks.
Versatile offensive lineman Elijah Wilkinson changed McGary at proper sort out throughout follow Thursday. Wilkinson began 19 video games on the place for the Denver Broncos in 2019 and 2020. He additionally began 9 video games for the Falcons in 2022 — at left guard.
McGary, 30, is getting into his seventh season because the Falcons' beginning proper sort out. The primary-round choose from 2019 signed a two-year, $30 million contract extension with Atlanta earlier this month.
