Five Falcons who hurt themselves in the exhibition finale
Here are five players who didn't help themselves in the 34-7 loss to the Dolphins on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium:
The Falcons have until 4 p.m. Saturday to cut the roster from 91 to 53.
1. Wide receiver Reggie Davis. He didn't help himself with a dropped pass on a slant on the second series of the game. He played like he didn't want to take a hit. He was targeted six times and didn't make a catch.
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2. Offensive tackle Matt Gono. He had trouble with speed rushers against the Dolphins.
3. Cornerback Ryan Neal. He had a Miami receiver run through one of his tackle attempts.
4. Quarterback Kurt Benkert. played the first three quarters and his numbers weren't impressive as he finished with a 19.2 passer rating. He did a good job of managing the offense. He moved around the pocket well, but didn't make any memborable plays.
5. Wide receiver Devin Gray. He dropped a pass from Benkert that he had to come back to. He was targeted four times and caught one pass for 13 yards.
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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.
