FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- As the weekend draws nearer, we’ve begun to get a better picture of the status of the Falcons’ injured players. Both Vic Beasley and Julio Jones were limited in practice, but Mohamed Sanu, Matt Bryant and Courtney Upshaw all missed practice due to injury. These decisions will likely go right up to the wire on Sunday.
Today’s Early Bird Report includes several predictions for this weekend’s game as well as some things to watch for as the Panthers face the Eagles on “Thursday Night Football.