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Takk McKinley may have suffered setback in practice

Trainers looked his right arm

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<Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley (98) works with assistant defensive line coach Travis Jones during an NFL football practice Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

By D. Orlando Ledbetter

July 28, 2018

Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley suffered an apparent setback in his recovery from his shoulder injury.

The trainer looked at his right arm during practice Saturday and then lifted both arms from the elbow a few times.

McKinley was pulled from the remainder of practice.

McKinley is trying to rebound from offseason shoulder surgery.

The Falcons are counting on McKinley to replace Adrian Clayborn, who lead the team in sacks last season, but wasn’t re-signed.

ALERT: #Falcons trainer checking out Tak McKinley’s right arm. He appears to be in pain. pic.twitter.com/37amCpF0OP
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) July 28, 2018

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D. Orlando Ledbetter

D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq is the award-winning Atlanta Falcons beat writer for the newspaper, has been on the staff since 2003. Every day D. Orlando strives to provide inside in the Falcons and the NFL. He finds the most joy in providing insight into the team, the coaching moves, the offseason business moves, the draft and the games.

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