By now, you may have heard that Elijah Wilkinson is out for tomorrow’s game against the Chargers. That leaves the Falcons without their starting left guard, a player who has been a key piece of a resurgent run game, and unfortunately it’s the second game this season Wilkinson has missed. After Colby Gossett pulled starting duties against Seattle with Wilkinson out, my assumption was that we would see him again in Week 9, especially because Gossett seemed to hold up well in that effort.
That could still happen, but this week’s practices suggest a different possibility.