FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons might be with out extensive receiver Darnell Mooney for a second time this season.
Mooney, the Falcons’ No. 2 extensive receiver, has been dominated out for “Monday Evening Soccer” in opposition to the Buffalo Payments due to a hamstring damage, the workforce introduced Saturday.
Mooney injured the hamstring within the Falcons’ win over the Washington Commanders in Week 4. Atlanta had a bye final week. That is Mooney’s second damage of the summer season and early fall. He additionally injured his proper shoulder diving for a Michael Penix Jr. move on the primary day of coaching camp July 24 earlier than lacking all of camp and Week 1.
The Falcons are anticipated to ask for extra from second-year extensive receiver Casey Washington with Mooney out, along with different starters Drake London, Ray-Ray McCloud III and tight finish Kyle Pitts.
Mooney has seven catches for 79 yards in three video games this season. Final 12 months, he had 64 catches for 992 yards and a career-high 5 touchdowns.
Falcons prime cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr., who missed the Commanders sport with a hamstring damage, carries no damage designation heading into Week 6.
