FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons are likely to lose tight end Jacob Tamme to season-ending shoulder surgery, while the outlook for Pro Bowl cornerback Desmond Trufant and running back Tevin Coleman appears optimistic as they recover from their respective injuries.
Tamme is scheduled to get a second opinion Wednesday on the right shoulder he injured against Green Bay on Oct. 30. It's highly likely Tamme will then have surgery Thursday.
"We're bummed for him,'' Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. "It's a significant one. He's been trying like hell to rehab and just not coming through like he wanted.