Five Falcons players to sit out practice today
The Falcons said five players did not practice Wednesday because of injuries: center Mike Person (ankle), wide receiver Leonard Hankerson (hamstring), linebacker Justin Durant (calf), safety William Moore (groin) and cornerback Robert Alford (groin).
Person, Durant and Alford all left Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers because of their injuries. Person and Durant are starters while Alford is the No. 3 cornerback.
Moore, a starer, did not play against the Bucs. Hankerson, the No. 3 receiver, did not play the past two weeks.
The Falcons listed three players as participating in Wednesday’s practice on a limited basis: center James Stone (calf), cornerback Desmond Trufant (back) and wide receiver Nick Williams (hamstring).
The Falcons (6-2) play at the 49ers (2-6) on Sunday.
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