The Falcons lost starting guard James Carpenter early in the 4th quarter against the Oakland Raiders. While up 33 to 6, Carpenter went down in what appeared to be a leg injury. He was carted off the field and was almost immediately ruled out for the remainder of the game.
77 LG James Carpenter is out with a groin injury.
— Falcons Comm Dept. (@FalconsComm) November 29, 2020
Carpenter was replaced by journeyman Justin McCray, most recently with the Cleveland Browns. Ito Smith quickly scored on an 8-yard touchdown run.