6 months, 3 weeks ago
Things were looking up for LB Sean Weatherspoon on Wednesday and then took a turn Thursday as he was listed on the Piedmont Healthcare Injury Report as “Did Not Participate” with the same ankle injury that kept him out the past three games plus an illness, which is new to the report. Samuel also did [...]
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon spoke to the media for the first time in weeks Wednesday afternoon, and before stepping in front of the cameras, he stepped into a large brown jumpsuit he called his “coming-back-to-work-suit.” Shortly after, Spoon proclaimed that he’s back. “Yeah, I’m ready to go,” Weatherspoon said. “I’ll be out there at practice today.” [...]
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Head coach Mike Smith said during his weekly day-after press conference that the injury outlook this week looks much better than it has in past weeks, even after Julio Jones, Asante Samuel and Peria Jerry all went out with injuries during Sunday’s win over the Cardinals. Peria Jerry left the game with a thigh injury [...]
7 months ago
Julio Jones’ game outlook is about as clear as smoke. Falcons fans were hoping for some better — or at least clearer — news today, but the Falcons’ Piedmont Healthcare Injury Report provides neither as the team heads into the weekend’s matchup with Arizona. LB Sean Weatherspoon and WR Julio Jones did not practice again [...]
7 months ago
Head coach Mike Smith said Julio Jones and Sean Weatherspoon were again held out of practice Thursday, but is pleased with the progress both are making in returning from ankle injuries. Smith said that a decision on whether each will play could come down to the last possible moment, which would be kickoff of Sunday’s [...]
7 months ago
Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon and wide receiver Julio Jones were held out of practice Wednesday as both are recovering from injuries. Weatherspoon, who has missed the past two games with an ankle injury, made progress Wednesday as he began running with the athletic performance group. “He moved around. We’ll ramp that up (Thursday) and see how [...]
7 months ago
Head coach Mike Smith said during his Monday news conference that he’s confident that he’ll get linebacker Sean Weatherspoon back into the mix on the field this week. Weatherspoon has been out since suffering an ankle injury during a win over the Eagles in Week 8. He has missed the past two games with the [...]
7 months, 1 week ago
For the second week in a row, linebacker Sean Weatherspoon will be held out of a game with an ankle injury, head coach Mike Smith said Thursday. Weatherspoon suffered the ankle injury against the Eagles in Week 8 and sat out of last Sunday’s win over the Cowboys. Smith had hope that Weatherspoon would be [...]
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, who left last Sunday’s game against the Eagles with an ankle injury, will not play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, head coach Mike Smith announced Thursday. WR Kevin Cone has also been ruled out of the game. Smith said Mike Peterson will play weakside linebacker in the base defense and [...]
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Falcons fans are holding their breath, waiting to hear determination on whether or not linebacker Sean Weatherspoon will play in Sunday’s game against Dallas. They won’t have to wait much longer. Head coach Mike Smith said Weatherspoon’s status for Sunday will be decided Thursday after another 24 hours or so to work and heal up. [...]

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