FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons linebacker Troy Andersen has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a pec injury against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Falcons coach Arthur Smith said Monday it was "certainly possible" the injury would end Andersen's season but the injury "didn't look good."
Andersen, Atlanta's second-round pick in 2022, had 19 tackles and a half-sack in two games this year. He missed Week 2 against Green Bay as he recovered from a concussion.
He had been projected as a breakout player in Atlanta's defense this season after starting five games as a rookie with 69 tackles and a half-sack.