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The biggest news from Thursday s practice report was cornerback Jamel Dean returning to a full capacity in practice. Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles said Thursday that they re still uncertain of Dean s status for Sunday s game in Atlanta but Thursday s practice was a step in the right direction for the second-year corner who has missed the last two games.
Conversely, defensive lineman Steve McLendon was downgraded to a non-participant as he battles an elbow injury. McLendon was a late addition this year after the team lost Vita Vea for the season following Week Five in Chicago. McLendon has filled in well in a familiar system, knowing Bowles from their days in New York together. McLendon has been in the rotation along with Rakeem Nuñez-Roches next to defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh to make up for Vea s absence, leading a unit that still ranks first against the run. Should he not be able to play on Sunday, that would severely impact Tampa Bay s depth and rotatio
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The Buccaneers are coming off a win against Minnesota relatively healthy as they list just five players on the first injury report of Week 15. Cornerback Jamel Dean, who has missed practices first with a concussion and then with a groin injury, participated in a limited capacity. Tackle Joe Haeg and running back Ronald Jones were the only ones who sat out of practice entirely.
Head Coach Bruce Arians said Jones had a procedure to put pins in his finger that went well. They re going to see how well he can protect his hand with the injury before determining his availability for Sunday.
ATLANTA (AP) There are plenty of reasons why the Atlanta Falcons have endured three consecutive losing seasons, but quarterback Matt Ryan has generally been one of the consistent bright spots.
That was hardly the case in a 20-17 loss in Los Angeles on Sunday when Ryan threw three interceptions, the last two costing the Falcons a chance to take a late lead. Both passes were to his right side, short attempts to Hayden Hurst and Calvin Ridley that gave the Chargers an easy path to the ball in Los Angeles territory.
At 35, Ryan insists he’s still the same player who was the NFL MVP in 2016. But he has eight picks in his past six games, and an intentional grounding penalty cost the Falcons a chance to score early in the fourth quarter.
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