Atlanta Falcons
Schraeder doesn’t need ankle surgery
Atlanta Falcons tackle Ryan Schraeder sits in the locker room at the team’s practice facility, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
Feb 7, 2017
Falcons right tackle Ryan Schraeder will not need surgery on his left ankle that he injured in Super LI in Houston.
“No surgery,” Ryan Schraeder said. “It’s not that big of a deal. It just hurts like heck.”
Schraeder suffered the injury left the game, but he returned to action. He played 39 of 49 snaps (80 percent). Backup tackle Tom Compton played 10 snaps (20 percent).
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