Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo, who had a back injury and missed some practice time, was cleared to play Sunday against the Saints.
Koo, who didn’t practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday with the injury, was not listed on the team’s final injury report Friday. Coach Arthur Smith said Koo has dealt with back problems previously, but not in-season.
The Falcons added kicker Matthew Wright to their practice squad Thursday. Smith compared it with adding punter Pat O’Donnell ahead of the Tennessee matchup in October, when punter Bradley Pinion was on the injury report in the week leading to the game but ended up competing.
“You’ve got to protect yourself,” Smith said. “That’s why we brought Matt in here.”
Wide receiver Mack Hollins (ankle) was declared out. He returned to practice Wednesday, but apparently suffered a setback.
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke (hamstring) was listed as questionable for the game, which begins at 1 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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