Abraham slowed by leg injury

Glendale, Ariz. — Defensive end John Abraham, who missed two practices last week, appeared to be slowed by his thigh injury. He left the field in the third quarter limping and appeared to favor his right thigh.

Abraham had just two tackles and no sacks.

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Falcons’ defensive end John Abraham goes down with a leg injury in the second half that would force him out of the game.

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“We hit [Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner] a couple of times, but he did a good job of getting the ball off,” Abraham said.

Anderson inactive

Defensive end Jamaal Anderson missed his second straight game after suffering a high ankle sprain against Minnesota in Week 16.

Anderson was joined on the inactive list by cornerback Glenn Sharper, safety Eric Brock, linebacker Tony Gilbert, tackle Wayne Gandy, center Alex Stepanovich, tackle Quinn Ojinnaka.

Anderson had started 31 straight games before missing last week’s regular-season finale.

He was replaced in the starting line up by Chauncey Davis.

White’s drop

Wide receiver Roddy White, who had 11 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown, dropped a potential long-gainer in the second quarter.

“It was early in the game, but we eventually scored after that drop,” White said. “I let it go. I was just thinking about making plays in that drive.”