On the Friday, the Falcons declared tight end Austin Hooper, running back Devonta Freeman and safety Kemal Ishmael out of the game against the Panthers.

On Sunday, tackle Matt Gono, defensive end John Cominsky, wide receiver Brandon Powell and defensive tackle Deadrin Senat were designated inactive.

For the Panthers, wide receiver Brandon Zylstra, running back Mike Davis, linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk, cornerback Ross Cockrell, linebacker/defensive end Christian Miller, guard Dennis Daley and defensive tackle Kyle Love were designated inactive.

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