— No quarterback stats this time. I missed too many plays while trying to learn more about what happened to McGary and didn’t feel comfortable sharing only partial counts. Wrote down standout plays only, like Henderson’s interception highlighted above.
— Wide receiver Casey Washington had a very impressive catch along the right sideline, diving for a deep ball from quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Cornerback Dee Alford was covering Washington.
— Wide receiver Drake London also had a clutch jumping catch in traffic from Penix.
— Wide receiver David Sills V caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins.
— Despite being sidelined due to injuries, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and running back Carlos Washington Jr. were present at practice in street clothes.
— Cornerback Keith Taylor, who missed most of training camp with a hamstring injury, earned some reps with the first-team defense.
— Edge rusher Khalid Kareem, who missed Monday’s practice due to a groin injury, returned to full action Wednesday. He was seen taking reps with the second-team defense during 11-on-11.
— Another edge rusher who has been dealing with a groin injury, Jalon Walker, increased his workload. He only participated in position drills Monday but joined back in 11-on-11 Wednesday. He was opposite Kareem with the second-team defense. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Walker will not play in the Falcons’ preseason game Friday. That means he’ll have sat out two of the three exhibition contests.
— Morris also said edge rusher James Pearce Jr. will not play Friday. Pearce, however, played in the first two, so this will be his first time inactive in the preseason. “I’m really pleased with what he’s been able to do in the preseason,” Morris said.
— Safety DeMarcco Hellams wore a yellow non-contact pinnie for the second consecutive practice. Morris said that’s nothing to be concerned about. Just normal preseason beating and banging.
— Veteran kicker Younghoe Koo made all four of his field-goal attempts, while rookie Lenny Krieg missed two of his four.
— Wide receiver Jamal Agnew and running back Elijah Dotson were the Falcons’ go-to kickoff returners during the special teams period.
What’s next: The Falcons hit the road for their third and final preseason game, facing the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
Countdown to kickoff: There are 18 days until the Falcons’ Week 1 opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 7 inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | See full schedule
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