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DEL.ICIO.USMilner down and out
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Falcons rookie tight end Martrez Milner was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury suffered Sunday at Carolina. The fourth round draft pick from Georgia is done for the season. Milner is the second rookie to be placed on IR. Center Doug Datish broke his hand in training camp.
The nature of the injury won’t be fully disclosed until Wednesday by coach Bobby Petrino. Petrino said Monday that initial tests showed it was a high ankle sprain, but that was before results of an MRI exam were relayed to him.
Though the loss of Milner may seem minute, the rookie was used a lot in two tight end sets and he had nine catches this season. He also was a solid special teams player.
Of more note is the fact that the two guys who played ahead of him, Alge Crumpler and Dwayne Blakley, haven’t been pictures of health this season. Blakley suffered a pectoral injury that kept him out for a brief period and Crumpler missed two games with a chronic knee injury that is under constant care.
If either of those players goes down, a position of relatively solid depth becomes a major area of concern. Atlanta did sign former Raiders and Lions tight end Courtney Anderson.
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