Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris introduced that beginning proper sort out Kaleb McGary will miss “vital time” with a left leg harm suffered in Wednesday’s apply.
“The factor I’ll say to you now’s that he’ll miss vital time,” Morris mentioned after the Falcons’ final preseason recreation in Dallas, per the workforce’s official website. “Appears like it will likely be IR, regardless of the case could also be, we should see there, however he’ll miss vital time for us.”
McGary went down throughout particular person drills and needed to be carted off the sphere. Though Morris indicated that the six-year veteran will land on injured reserve, that might include a return designation if the Falcons consider he can return this season.
The 30-year-old simply negotiated a $3.5M elevate earlier this month with a two-year, $15M extension. With Michael Penix Jr. getting into his first full season as a starter, McGary could have had some added leverage because the left-handed quarterback’s new blindside protector.
McGary’s harm will stretch an already-injured sort out room even additional. Swing sort out Storm Norton is recovering from ankle surgical procedure and former UDFA Tyrone Wheatley Jr. is out for the yr. If Norton isn’t prepared for Week 1, it’s unclear who will begin at proper sort out.
Morris particularly talked about Elijah Wilkinson as a participant who is predicted to step up amid the accidents. He’s at present listed because the backup left guard on the Falcons’ unofficial depth chart, however the eight-year veteran moved to left sort out for the workforce’s second preseason. He additionally has 20 profession begins at proper sort out, although the final got here in 2021. Brandon Parker is listed as Atlanta’s backup proper sort out, however has lined up at left sort out within the preseason. Like Wilkinson, he has loads of previous expertise at proper sort out as properly.
Rookie Jack Nelson is also an element after beginning each preseason video games at proper sort out, however the seventh-rounder might not be trusted to guard Penix’s blind aspect instantly. If McGary and/or Norton start the season on IR, UDFA Jordan Williams might make the roster as additional depth after getting a handful of snaps at proper sort out within the preseason.
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