ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Inactives: Bucs at Falcons

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 01: Charles Clay #85 of the Buffalo Bills catches a pass against Duke Riley #42 of the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C.  Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 01: Charles Clay #85 of the Buffalo Bills catches a pass against Duke Riley #42 of the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Nov 26, 2017

Falcons rookie linebacker Duke Riley, who missed the past four games with a knee injury that required surgery, is active for today’s game against Tampa Bay.

He’s listed as the backup weakside linebacker behind De’Vondre Campbell on the team’s official depth chart. He started five games and played in six. He made 19 tackles before suffering his injury against New England.

Here are the Falcons’ inactives: wide receiver Nick Williams, wide receiver Marvin Hall, running back Devonta Freeman, cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson, linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, offensive guard Sean Harlow and offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo.

The Bucs’ inactives: quarterback Jameis Winston, cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III, offensive lineman Evan Smith, offensive tackle Leonard Webster, tight end Luck Stocker, defensive end Robert Ayers Jr., and defensive tackle Sealver Siliga.

About the Author

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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