Falcons rookie CB Kendall Sheffield out for game with ankle injury

The Falcons were already light in the secondary coming into their Week 17 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Things just got a little bit tougher, as rookie cornerback Kendall Sheffield has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with an ankle injury. Atlanta currently trails Tampa Bay, 22-16, late in the third quarter.

The Falcons were already light in the secondary coming into their Week 17 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Things just got a little bit tougher, as rookie cornerback Kendall Sheffield has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with an ankle injury. Atlanta currently trails Tampa Bay, 22-16, late in the third quarter.