NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the Atlanta Falcons will likely place Marcus Mariota (knee) on Injured Reserve.
#Falcons coach Arthur Smith makes it official: Desmond Ridder will start moving forward, a decision he calls "performance-based." He adds that Marcus Mariota is getting his knee checked out and is likely headed to Injured Reserve. That explains the Logan Woodside signing.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 12, 2022
This news follows Desmond Ridder’s promotion to the starting quarterback position. Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said the decision to make Ridder the starting quarterback was unrelated to Mariota’s knee injury.