Jake Matthews has only missed one regular season game in his entire career, and he’s well into his ninth season in Atlanta. That could reportedly change tonight.
NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe is reporting that Jake Matthews traveled back to Atlanta this morning for the birth of his first child. That’s an extremely understandable reason to head home, but it does mean that there’s some uncertainty around whether he’ll make it back to Charlotte in time for tonight’s 8:15 kickoff between the Falcons and Panthers.
Falcons are tied for NFC South lead mainly due to fun 4-headed run game.