James Pearce Jr. questionable for Falcons game against Bengals in Madrid because of back issue
- On Friday, the Atlanta Falcons cleared defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. to play Sunday's international game in Madrid, Spain, against the Cincinnati Bengals after missing two games.
- The team remains short-handed as edge rusher Samson Ebukam moved to Injured Reserve this week, while running back Brian Robinson Jr. and receiver Zachariah Branch were ruled out with hamstring injuries.
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski revealed Friday that edge James Pearce experienced a "flare up" in his back, leaving him questionable; linebacker Divine Deablo remains questionable despite returning to full participation.
- To address edge depth, the Falcons may rely on Cameron Thomas, who played 47 snaps last week in Tampa, and Charles Snowden, who recorded 26 snaps at the position.
- Atlanta will continue monitoring player progress over the next two days before finalizing the roster for Week 9, with final decisions depending on performance during remaining practices in Spain.
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The Atlanta Falcons have activated James Pearce Jr. from an eight-game suspension and are hoping to have him back on the field for Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, Spain for his season debut. Pearce’s status is in question, though, because he had a back injury pop up at practice on Friday that […]
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James Pearce Jr. questionable for Falcons game against Bengals in Madrid because of back issue
MADRID (AP) — Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr.'s return from suspension has been put in doubt because of an injury setback in practice on Friday, Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski
Falcons list James Pearce, Divine Diablo as questionable for Sunday
Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said this week that the Falcons plan to use linebacker James Pearce in a pass rushing role against the Bengals in Madrid this Sunday, but the team didn't guarantee he'll be playing on their final injury report of the week.
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