The Falcons feared that Casey Hayward would be lost for a while after he suffered an injury in Sunday’s game against the 49ers, and unfortunately for all of us, they were right.
Today, the team announced that Hayward is heading to injured reserve, meaning he’ll be out four weeks at minimum. MyCole Pruitt takes his spot on the roster, as reported earlier, and Atlanta’s bringing back linebacker Dorian Etheridge and defensive lineman Jalen Dalton, as both take practice squad spots today. Kobe Smith is on his way out to make room.
That’s a lot of moves, but Hayward is obviously the biggest one, as well as a major blow to this defense.