Falcons coach Arthur Smith said Bijan Robinson will be 'fine' after the rookie complained of headaches and 'feeling weird' before and after Sunday's game.
Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein.Robinson said after the game that he was suffering from headaches and began"feeling weird" Saturday night. He struggled to sleep and woke up Sunday"feeling completely out of it." He took medicine to try and feel better, but his head continued to hurt.
On the other snaps in which Robinson was on the field, the Falcons either had another player run the ball or have him run a route where he was not looked at. Allgeier had 21 carries for 59 yards and three catches for 53 yards on Sunday while Patterson had 10 carries for 56 yards.
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