FLOWERY BRANCH -- Falcons defensive back Dezmen Southward, who is being moved to cornerback, had a minor knee procedure on Wednesday, according to head coach Dan Quinn.
Southward, 6-2, 210, was drafted as a free safety and wore number 41 last season. Since being switched to cornerback over the offseason, he changed his number to 22.
He did not practice with the team during OTAs on Tuesday, which was open to the media.
It is not known how long Southward will be out. He could be available for the team's minicamp, which is set for July 16-18. He'll likely be cleared before training camp starts in late July.
Southward, a third round pick from Wisconsin in 2014, played 257 snaps last season in some of the Falcons exotic nickel and dime packages.
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