The Atlanta Falcons' league-worst pass rush will be without a starter moving forward, as outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter landed on injured reserve.
On the Wednesday before facing Seattle, Carter did not participate in practice due to what the team initially described as an illness. That night, Atlanta changed "illness" to "concussion."Asked on Monday about the reasoning for Carter's placement on injured reserve, Morris noted the decision was heavily influenced by Atlanta's medical team.
"But the recommendation was to shut it down for a little bit, and I'm going to do whatever's best for our guys in order to protect them from a health and safety standpoint, particularly when you care about these guys the way I do." Through the first six contests, Carter collected 15 tackles, no sacks or tackles for loss and two quarterback hits, both coming against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3.
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