The Atlanta Falcons make their primetime debut this season in Week 2 on ‘Sunday Night Football’ against the Minnesota Vikings.
Atlanta played defending NFC South champion Tampa Bay close in Week 1 but Younghoe Koo’s game-tying 44-yard field goal attempt with six seconds left was no good and the Buccaneers won 23-20.
The Falcons’ offense had a strong start to the season with 358 total yards against Tampa Bay. They’ll get more reinforcements this week for their game against the Vikings.
Wide receiver Darnell Mooney was a full participant in practice Friday, Sept. 12 and will play for the first time this season on Sunday night. Fellow wide receiver Drake London, who suffered a shoulder injury in the loss to Tampa Bay in Week 1, was also a full go in practice and will play on Sunday.
London had a game-high 15 targets in Week 1 and came away with eight catches for 55 yards.
Mooney is entering his second season in Atlanta. In 2024, the former Chicago Bears wideout tallied 64 catches for 992 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.
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