Heinicke, the injured quarterback for the Falcons, is expected to play against the Saints.
The Atlanta Falcons face the New Orleans Saints on the road in Week 18, and winning is essential to maintaining their aspirations of winning the NFC South crown.
The Falcons have a question mark behind center, as they have multiple times this season, but it isn’t because of their play.
If fit, Taylor Heinicke will start at quarterback for the third time straight on Sunday. However, he is still dealing with a left
ankle ailment that interfered with his play on the final two drives of the team’s 37-17 road defeat to the Chicago Bears last week and hampered him on Wednesday during practice.
Should Heinicke be unable to play, former starter Desmond Ridder will get the nod with Logan Woodside serving as his
backup, keeping the structure Falcons coach Arthur Smith has implemented throughout the season. So, where does Heinicke stand? “It’s progressing,”
Heinicke said Wednesday. “Feel pretty optimistic about it, so be able to just go through practice this week and see how it feels.”
Smith reiterated similar confidence in the growth Heinicke’s made throughout the week, comparing his status to how it was leading into the Bears game.
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