ATLANTA -- Arthur Smith confirmed on Friday that Marlon Davidson (ankle) and Russell Gage (ankle) would be out against the Washington Football Team. This comes as no surprise considering neither Davidson and Gage practiced this week. What does come as a surprise is Jacob Tuioti-Mariner moving off the active game day roster.
Outside linebackers coach Ted Monachino said on Friday that Tuioti-Mariner's reps and development at the position is still a work in progress.
"Football is really easy for Tui because he's a really smooth athlete," Monachino said. "But right now, his biggest thing is what to do with his body."
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Tuioti-Mariner has reworked his body to fit the style of a more typical outside linebacker type. Monachino explained whereas he was once too big for the position, he's now facing players bigger than him. There's work to be done there, and the Falcons are still trying to "figure out" how best to utilize Tuioti-Mariner's skill set in this scheme.
Meanwhile, this opens the door for someone like John Cominsky who has been a healthy scratch throughout the last two weeks. It's incredibly likely the Falcons felt the need to provide more depth along the defensive interior with Davidson out this Sunday.
In other inactives news, with AJ Terrell's return, rookie Darren Hall moves back to the inactives list to make way for Terrell to return to his regular starting role. Also, it's notable that Frank Darby and Feleipe Franks are active.
Darby has been dealing with a calf injury through the first couple weeks of the season, but is healthy and active this Sunday.
Smith said throughout this week that the Falcons are looking for creative ways to use Franks because they see potential in his athleticism. This has meant Franks has spent time working at tight end, and playing on the scout team in practice. This likely says just as much about how the Falcons feel Josh Rosen is progressing behind Matt Ryan as it does Franks' potential versatility.
Time will tell if this is a move that actually does have potential.
Inactive Players
14 WR Russell Gage
34 CB Darren Hall
46 TE Parker Hesse
90 DL Marlon Davidson
91 OLB Jacob Tuioti-Mariner
Make a Crucial Catch Against Breast Cancer
Have you talked with your doctor about annual mammograms? Are you in the category for women who should schedule annual breast cancer screenings?
This October, the Atlanta Falcons have teamed up with the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Emory Healthcare, the official team healthcare provider of the Falcons, to encourage annual breast cancer screenings through the "Crucial Catch" campaign.
Routine cancer screenings and getting expert treatment in the early stages are the most reliable strategies to prevent deaths from breast cancer. Breast cancer is sometimes found after symptoms appear, but many women with breast cancer have no symptoms. The benefit of screening mammograms is finding cancer early when it's small and has not spread, which makes it easier to treat.
The Emory Breast Imaging Center recommends:
- Annual mammograms for all women beginning at age 40
- A risk assessment by age 30 to see if you are at an increased risk for breast cancerāparticularly Black and Jewish women and those with a strong family history. For some women, screening before age 40 might be beneficial.
Schedule a Mammogram
To schedule a mammogram at one of Emory Healthcare's Breast Imaging Center locations across Metro Atlanta area, call 404-778-9729 to speak with a scheduling coordinator.
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