Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring injury) did not practice Thursday.
The Falcons (4-8) are set to play the Los Angeles Chargers (3-9) at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Jones played against the Saints on Sunday, but has not practiced this week. He’s been battling the hamstring injury all season.
Jones, a seven-time Pro Bowler has missed three games and major parts of two others. He’s played in nine games and has caught 51 passes for 771 yards and three touchdowns. Calvin Ridley leads the team with 59 catches for 905 yards and seven touchdowns.
Also, punter Sterling Hofrichter (hamstring) returned to practice, while free safety Ricardo Allen (concussion protocol) and left guard James Carpenter (groin) did not practice.
Right tackle Kaleb McGary did not practice, but it was not injury-related. He was tending to a personal matter.
Thursday, Dec. 10
Full Participation
- No. 40 FB Keith Smith (neck)
Limited Participation
- No. 4 P Sterling Hofrichter (right hamstring)
- No. 21 RB Todd Gurley (knee)
- No. 22 S Keanu Neal (ankle)
- No. 25 RB Ito Smith (neck)
- No. 54 LB Foye Oluokun (neck)
- No. 56 DE Dante Fowler Jr. (hamstring)
- No. 81 TE Hayden Hurst (ankle)
- No. 91 DE Jacob Tuioti-Mariner (neck)
- No. 97 DT Grady Jarrett (groin)
Did Not Participate
- No. 11 WR Julio Jones (hamstring)
- No. 37 S Ricardo Allen (concussion)
- No. 76 T Kaleb McGary (not injury related – personal matter)
- No. 77 G James Carpenter (groin)
Falcons’ final four games
Falcons at Chargers at 4:25 p.m., Sunday
Buccaneers at Falcons at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20
Falcons at Chiefs at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 27
Falcons at Buccaneers at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 3
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