Rookie running back Tevin Coleman could miss a couple of weeks with a fractured rib, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. This is a blow for the Atlanta Falcons offense.
Falcons RB Tevin Coleman fractured a rib and is expected a couple of weeks, depending on his pain threshold, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 21, 2015
Coleman was carted off in Sunday’s win over the New York Giants. He had rushed nine times for 32 yards and a touchdown, his first NFL score. When healthy, it was apparent he was the Falcons’ starting running back, and he will be missed if he’s forced out of action.