Falcons safety Moore back at practice
Falcons safety William Moore, who’s been out with a shoulder injury returned to practice on Wednesday.
He expects to return for the Arizona game on Nov. 30. Moore officially remains on the league’s reserve/injured list with a designation for return.
“You want to go out there and get your legs back,” Moore said. “This is a physical game and my injury was a result of going in to hit. I’m going to actually need my shoulders on every play.”
Moore suffred the injury during a 41-28 loss at Minnesota on Sept. 28 and was placed on short-term injured reserve two days later. He’ll miss six games.
The Falcons drafted Moore, 29, in the second round of the 2009 draft out of Missouri. He’s been a starter since his second season.
Second-year safety Kemal Ishmael has started the past five games in place of Moore.
“I want to go out there and not be cautious,” Moore said. “I want to continue to play football the way I’ve been playing. I just want to make sure that I’m all the way back in shape before I go back out.”
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