Falcons DE Takk McKinley ruled out for game with groin injury

The Falcons trail to the Panthers, 20-10, in the third quarter, but both teams are down one pass rusher.

The Falcons trail to the Panthers, 20-10, in the third quarter, but both teams are down one pass rusher. Atlanta lost defensive end Takk McKinley to a groin injury, while Panthers DE Brian Burns is out with a concussion.

McKinley won’t return to the game, as team reporter William McFadden reported. Falcons DE Dante Fowler has now left the game with an ankle injury, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.

Fortunately for Atlanta, CB Kendall Sheffield has returned to the field.

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