Falcons QB Desmond Ridder replaces Taylor Heinicke after injury

Falcons QB Taylor Heinicke left the game due to a leg injury. Desmond Ridder has taken over in the fourth quarter

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke has exited Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals due to a leg injury he sustained during a fourth-quarter scramble.

Second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder has replaced Heinicke with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Falcons trail the Cardinals, 22-17.

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