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Falcons WR Calvin Ridley has bone bruise, though MRI clear

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The Atlanta Falcons got some good news Monday afternoon about rookie sensation Calvin Ridley.

The team’s 2018 first-round pick left Sunday’s win with what looked to be an ankle injury, but ESPN’s Vaughn McClure shared exactly what is ailing the young wide receiver.

Looks like MRI on rookie Calvin Ridley's injured left ankle came back pretty clean. Believed to be just a bone bruise, according to source. We'll see how Ridley responds to rehab, with the Falcons playing the Giants next Monday night. Falcons have bye... https://t.co/DRovYxQFmp

— vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) October 15, 2018

It’s great that Ridley’s MRI is clean, and he’ll have an extra day to rest up and perhaps be active for the team’s Monday night bout with the New York Giants.