The Atlanta Falcons struggled to score points in their 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, but their defense had a great performance. After recording just 10 sacks in the first 11 games, the Falcons defeated Justin Herbert a five times.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris hopes to keep the defensive momentum going when the team takes on the Falcons this Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Morris said he expected a rookie defenseman will return from the injured reserve list this week, which should give Atlanta's front seven an added boost. The Falcons head coach also said he doesn't expect safety back this week.
Raheem Morris said he expects to get Ruke Orhorhoro back this week.
DeMarcco Hellams is not expected back this week.
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The second-round pick from Clemson was a healthy scratch through the first few games of the season. Orhorhoro finally got a chance and played pretty well, especially against the run. He was later placed on the injured reserve list due to an ankle injury sustained in Week 8.
Check back on Wednesday for the team's first injury report for Week 14. On Tuesday, the Falcons released theirs for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
