In some bad news on Monday morning, the Falcons will lose Sean Weatherspoon—standout linebacker who was on a career resurgence and locker-room leader—to an Achilles rupture as ESPN’s Vaughn McClure reported on twitter.
Weatherspoon was the primary backup to rookie De’Vondre Campbell at weak-side linebacker. His fiery play the first few weeks of the season while Campbell was out was very helpful. Spoon has been a huge fan favorite since being drafted by the team during the 2010 NFL draft.
It’s going to be tough heading into Denver on Sunday without the talented reserve linebacker, but Campbell could wind up being back for the game to re-take his starting spot.