The News, Now
Key developments on the field and roster move analysis
The biggest news of the week involved the Falcons' response to Younghoe Koo missing a 44-yard field goal in the final seconds of last Sunday's loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
On Monday, Koo addressed the miss while head coach Raheem Morris said the Falcons were planning to bring in competition at the kicker position. They did so through Tuesday tryouts, and signed kicker Parker Romo to the team's practice squad that same day.
The other news of the week had to do with the statuses of key Falcons receivers. Darnell Mooney and Drake London are working through shoulder injuries. Though the Falcons did share some position news about the duo's status, they were limited throughout the week but were not given a game designation — meaning they are available to suit up for Atlanta in Minnesota Sunday.
On the other hand, fellow receiver Casey Washington's status was a bit more worrisome when he popped up on Wednesday's injury report with a concussion. He was eventually ruled out in Friday's game report. Meanwhile, the status of two Falcons rookies remains questionable for Sunday's game.
You can view all three Falcons injury reports below:
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Casey Washington misses first practice due to concussion
Thursday, Sept. 11: Billy Bowman Jr. added to list
Friday, Sept. 12: Drake London, Darnell Mooney cleared to play
How did the rest of the league fair in Week 1? Tori McElhaney breaks it down in her weekly power rankings while Will McFadden zeroed in on the NFC South's performance.
Plus, check out this week's mailbags where Tori and Will answer your burning questions about the state of the Falcons.
Falcons Mailbag, No 1 via Tori McElhaney: How do you evaluate Michael Penix Jr.'s Week 1 play? What's going on with Atlanta's kicking game future? What are some examples of defensive growth?
Falcons Mailbag, No. 2 via Will McFadden: Why is the pistol formation a part of Atlanta's defensive plan? How do the Falcons prevent leaky quarterback plays?
Finally, this week's Nerdy Birds statistical spotlight zeroes in on Michael Penix Jr. and his quick processing, by the numbers.