Following a serious injury, the Falcons announced a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday. Micah Abernathy went down with a knee injury in the first quarter of the Falcons Week 6 contest against the Panthers, and Raheem Morris said on Monday that he will miss significant time.
The Falcons signed offensive lineman Matt Hennessy to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. He takes the roster spot of safety Micah Abernathy, who went on injured reserve with a left knee injury.
When Atlanta Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams sustained an ankle injury on the second play of the preseason opener, Micah Abernathy took over his spot on the team's depth chart.
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The Atlanta Falcons will be without an important component of their special teams room for the foreseeable future. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said
Atlanta may be without a core special teamer the rest of the way. Just as the division game against the Carolina Panthers begins, the Falcons suffer an injury to a depth defender.