The Atlanta Falcons have ruled out four key players for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including receiver Julio Jones. Ricardo Allen, Darqueze Dennard and Marlon Davidson are the other three who will miss the NFC South matchup.
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Jones is dealing with a nagging hamstring injury and has played in nine games this season. Two offensive linemen, James Carpenter and Kaleb McGary, are listed as questionable for Sunday's tilt at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Here is the Falcons' injury report from Friday:
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR Calvin Ridley | Foot | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | |
| FB Keith Smith | Neck | Limited Participation | Full Participation | Full Participation | |
| LB Mykal Walker | Shoulder | Limited Participation | Full Participation | Full Participation | |
| DE Steven Means | Hand | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | |
| G James Carpenter | Groin | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Questionable |
| DT Marlon Davidson | Knee | Limited Participation | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Out |
| DE Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | Elbow | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | |
| WR Julio Jones | Hamstring | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Out |
| CB Darqueze Dennard | Quad | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Out |
| S Ricardo Allen | Concussion | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Out |
| T Kaleb McGary | Personal matter | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Questionable |
| DT Grady Jarrett | Groin | N/A | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | |
| C Alex Mack | Rest | N/A | Did Not Participate | N/A | |
| RB Todd Gurley | Rest | N/A | N/A | Did Not Participate |
