After giving running back Cordarrelle Patterson and defensive end Calais Campbell the day off on Wednesday, both players returned to practice for the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday afternoon.
However, quarterback Taylor Heinicke and six other players were listed as limited on the team’s Thursday injury report (see below).
| Player | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
| Calais Campbell | Rest | DNP | FP | ||
| Cordarrelle Patterson | Rest | DNP | FP | ||
| Chris Lindstrom | Ankle | LP | LP | ||
| David Onyemata | Ankle | LP | LP | ||
| Drew Dalman | Ankle | LP | LP | ||
| Jake Matthews | Knee | LP | LP | ||
| Kaleb McGary | Knee | LP | LP | ||
| Lorenzo Carter | Neck | LP | LP | ||
| Taylor Heinicke | Ankle | LP | LP |
The Falcons are three-point underdogs heading into their Week 17 road matchup against the Chicago Bears (6-9). The game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS this Sunday afternoon.
