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Falcons injury report: Takk McKinley ruled out vs. Panthers

Atlanta has officially ruled out defensive end Takk McKinley for Thursday night's game against Carolina

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The Atlanta Falcons will be without starting defensive end Takk McKinley for Thursday's matchup against the Carolina Panthers.

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McKinley is the only player listed with a designation for a game, a sign that everyone else is good to go. Although he was able to suit up against the Detroit Lions, McKinley has been dealing with a groin injury for much of the season. He has missed three of the previous five games for Atlanta after exiting the team's Week 2 game early, and McKinley has played just 42 snaps since Week 1, when he played 43 snaps.

Additionally, the team has announced that defensive line coach Jess Simpson will not travel with the team for the game.

Here is the Falcons' injury report from Wednesday:

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PlayerInjuryMondayTuesdayWednesdayGame status
WR Russell GageKneeLimited participationLimited participationLimited participationN/A
WR Julio JonesHipLimited participationLimited participationFull participationN/A
DE Takk McKinleyGroinLimited participationDid not participateDid not participateOut
C Alex MackKneeLimited participationLimited participationLimited participationN/A
T Kaleb McGaryElbowLimited participationLimited participationLimited participationN/A

Here is the Panthers' injury report from Tuesday:

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PlayerInjuryMondayTuesday
G John MillerAnkleDid not participateLimited participation
T Russell OkungCalfDid not participateDid not participate
CB Eli AppleHamstringFull participationDid not participate
DE Marquis HaynesKneeFull participationFull participation
DE Efe ObadaBackFull participationFull participation
DT Zach KerrToeN/ADid not participate

What it means

Although it's not reflected on the Panthers' injury report, the biggest injury question of the week is the health of running back Christian McCaffrey. The All-Pro running back missed the first meeting with the Falcons while on injured reserve due to a high ankle sprain. Carolina designated McCaffrey to return from IR this week, but head coach Matt Rhule says the team is still waiting to see how he fares throughout the week leading up to the game before making a final decision.

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