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Inactives: Falcons at Saints

Desmond Trufant (turf toe) will not play vs. Saints
Falcons inactives and practice squad players warming up on Sunday. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com)
Falcons inactives and practice squad players warming up on Sunday. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com)
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Nov 10, 2019

With Wes Schweitzer (concussion) out, the Falcons will likely have to activate backup guard Sean Harlow to serve as the backup center against the Saints on Sunday.

Defensive end John Cominsky (ankle) and Schweitzer were declared out on Friday by coach Dan Quinn. Harlow was promoted to the 53-man roster on Saturday after the team placed Ito Smith on injured reserve.

Defensive tackle Deadrin Senat and offensive tackle Matt Gono were down on the field working out with the inactives and practice squad players on Sunday.

Cornerback Desmond Trufant (turf toe) was declared inactive.

The full inactive list:  Schweitzer, Cominsky, Gono, Senat, Trufant, safety Jamal Carter and wide receiver Brandon Powell.

The Saints inactives:

21 CB Patrick Robinson

33 S Saquan Hampton

62 C Nick Easton

73 T Ethan Greenidge

80 WR Austin Carr

85 TE Dan Arnold

96 DE Carl Granderson

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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.

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