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Report: Falcons DT Corey Peters Out '10-14 Days' With Sprained Knee

According to Yahoo! Sports, Corey Peters’ knee injury is nothing to lose sleep over:

Atlanta Falcons rookie defensive tackle Corey Peters’(notes) sprained left knee isn’t regarded as a serious injury, according to NFL sources with knowledge of the situation.

Instead of a long-term convalescence, Peters’ recovery time is expected to last between 10 and 14 days.

Peters will likely be held out of one or both of the team’s preseason games, but he should be available to help fill in for the suspended Jonathan Babineaux during week one in Pittsburgh.

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