Atlanta Falcons
Falcons declare 35 players inactive for final exhibition game
With so many starters sitting out, fans have stayed away from the Falcons at Jaguars game on Thursday, August 29, 2019. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com)
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Aug 29, 2019With an eye toward being healthy for the regular season opener, the Falcons elected to hold 35 players, mostly starters, out of their final exhibition game with the Jaguars on Thursday at TIAA Bank Field.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
