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Simmons (hamstring) was a full practice participant Thursday, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports. Simmons was unable to play during the Falcons' Week 8 win over the Buccaneers due to a hamstring injury. The injury limited him in practice Wednesday, but he was able to practice without restrictions Thursday. Barring any setbacks, he should be good to go against Dallas on Sunday. Across seven regular-season games, Simmons has logged 28 tackles (15 solo), three pass breakups and one interception.
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Simmons (hamstring) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports. Simmons suffered a hamstring injury during the Falcons' Week 7 loss to the Seahawks, which was severe enough to keep him off the field for Week 8 against the Buccaneers. His limited session Wednesday is a step in the right direction after he ended last week with a DNP, and his practice participation over the next two days will give a clearer picture of his availability for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. If Simmons is sidelined for a second straight game, Richie Grant likely would start at safety alongside Jessie Bates.
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Simmons (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. Simmons suffered a hamstring injury during Atlanta's Week 6 win over the Panthers and played through the issue in Week 7, recording five solo tackles and one pass breakup while on the field for all 56 defensive snaps in the loss to Seattle. However, it appears the injury isn't getting better, as Simmons was deemed doubtful for Week 8 and will ultimately miss his first game of the season. Richie Grant is expected to start at safety in Simmons' absence.
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Simmons (hamstring) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. Simmons played through his hamstring issue in the Falcons' Week 7 loss to the Seahawks, recording five total tackles and one pass defended across 56 defensive snaps. However, the first-year Falcon downgraded from limited participation Wednesday and Thursday to a DNP on Friday, suggesting he's trending towards not playing Sunday. If Simmons is sidelined in Week 8 as expected, Richie Grant will likely see additional work in Atlanta's secondary.
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Simmons (hamstring) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. Simmons was able to play through a hamstring injury during the Falcons' Week 7 loss to the Seahawks, during which he logged five solo tackles and one pass breakup while playing 100 percent of Atlanta's defensive snaps. He'll likely be limited in practices for the foreseeable future in order to manage the injury, but barring any setbacks, Simmons should be able to play against the Buccaneers on Sunday.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | @PHI | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | KC | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | NO | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | TB | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @CAR | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | SEA | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| *8 | @TB | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DAL | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @NO | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | @DEN | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | LAC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | @MIN | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @LV | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | NYG | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12/29 | @Washington | 20 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Carolina | 15 |