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Inactives: Falcons at Buccaneers

The Falcons (6-9) are set to play the Buccaneers (5-10) in a NFC South battle on non-)playoff teams on Sunday. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter
The Falcons (6-9) are set to play the Buccaneers (5-10) in a NFC South battle on non-)playoff teams on Sunday. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter
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Dec 30, 2018

Falcons offensive lineman Matt Gono is active for the first time this year in the regular-season finale at the Buccaneers Sunday. He could see some time at guard for the injured Wes Schweitzer (back).

Ryan Schraeder will start at right tackle and Ty Sambrailo will start at left guard for Wes Schweitzer.

Here are the Falcons inactives: kicker Giorgio Tavecchio, cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson, safety Ryan Neal, linebacker Bruce Carter, guard Wes Schweitzer, defensive tackle Justin Zimmer and defensive Terrell McClain.

The Bucs inactives included disgruntled wide receiver DeSean Jackson, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, safety Josh Shaw, cornerback David Rivers, defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches and tight end Tanner Hudson.

Bucs defensive tackle Jeremiah Ledbetter, the former Lion, will be inactive for the Bucs.

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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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