With the news of Julio Jones being officially ruled out of Sunday's contest between the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers, it was thought that Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez would have to step up even more to help the Falcons offense flourish.
Then practice came on Wednesday. Tony Gonzalez was held out with elbow issues (and probably a much needed day of rest) as the 35-year old future Hall-of-Famer prepares to deal with Carolina's defense. Roddy White was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, as lingering thigh issues have slowed down the three-time Pro Bowler this season.
On the defensive side, hard-hitting safety William Moore was put out of last week's Packers game with a shoulder injury, which coupled with a lingering neck injury has taken Moore all the way off the practice field.
The full breakdown of the Falcons Vs. Panthers injury report is listed here:
Atlanta Falcons
| Player | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DE John Abraham (groin) | Did Not Practice | ||
| DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee) | Limited Participant |
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| TE Tony Gonzalez (elbow) | Did Not Practice | ||
| WR Julio Jones (hamstring) | Did Not Practice | ||
| DE Cliff Matthews (knee) | Limited Participant | ||
| C Todd McClure (knee) | Did Not Practice | ||
| S William Moore (neck) | Did Not Practice | ||
| CB Chris Owens (concussion) | Did Not Practice | ||
| G Garrett Reynolds (ankle) | Did Not Practice | ||
| S James Sanders (hamstring) | Limited Participant | ||
| WR Roddy White (knee) | Limited Participant |
Carolina Panthers
| Player | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LB Omar Gaither (knee) | Did Not Practice |
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| T Jeff Otah (back) | Did Not Practice |
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