ON THE FALCONS BEAT
Falcons linebacker Duke Riley suffers knee injury
Falcons rookie linebacker Duke Riley, LSU, runs a drill during rookie mini-camp on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Oct 23, 2017
Falcons rookie linebacker Duke Riley suffered a knee injury and will not return to Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
Kemal Ishmael, who formerly played safety and is still listed as the backup strong safety, took his place at weakside linebacker for the Falcons’ defense.
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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.
