Multiple key players could return for the Falcons' game against the Patriots on Sunday.
Terrin Waack
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. There's a chance multiple key players return for the Atlanta Falcons' game Sunday against the New England Patriots.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Monday all players who have been injured lately are considered day-to-day in Week 9. That includes safety Jessie Bates III (ankle), quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (knee), wide receiver Drake London (hip), defensive lineman Zach Harrison (knee), cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring) and edge rusher Jalon Walker (groin).
Everyone besides Bates wasinactive in the Falcons Week 8 lossto the Miami Dolphins last Sunday. Bates left the gamein the fourth quarter.
"I got no more information than I had (postgame) other than I know it's not a serious injury," Morris said of Bates. "It'll be one of those day-to-day things, so we'll kind of be in wait-and-see mode.
"And realistically, that's just about everybody else as well. Michael Penix. Drake London. Zach Harrison. All those guys will kind of be in wait-and-see mode, day-to-day mentality.
"But nobody cares about injuries, really. We don't really talk about it. We just go to get ready to go."
Walker and Bowman were presumably not mentioned in that group because they have missed more than one game, whereas the others solely missed last Sunday. Walker has missed the Falcons' last two. Bowman has missed the last three.
"Potentially getting Jalon back this week, along with Billy," Morris said. "Like I said, all those guys, I mean, they're just day-to-day. Other than the guys that are actually on the IR status, like a Divine (Deablo). But the other guys will all be kind of monitored throughout the week. Get to Wednesday, see what you look like in practice, Thursday, Friday. Get them all the way up to game day like we did last week."
Penix, London and Harrison were all questionable until game day. Walker and Bowman were ruled out onthe Friday game report.
As for offensive lineman Storm Norton, who wasdesignated to return from injured reservelast Wednesday, Morris said he's "really close." Norton is coming back from an ankle injury he sustained prior to the season.
"He'll be another guy you can add to that kind of day-to-day (status)," Morris said. "Obviously, having the ability to potentially activate him, to see what he can give us, if he can give us anything, some competitive nature out there, and get a chance to go see him play a little bit this week as well."
The Falcons-Patriots game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
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