Overview

• Mooney suffered the injury diving for a deep Michael Penix Jr. pass in the first training camp practice and is expected to miss several weeks of camp.
• Atlanta signed veteran receiver D.J. Chark Jr. to bolster depth at wideout after Mooney’s setback, with his workout having been scheduled before the injury.
• Team doctors have not disclosed the severity of Mooney’s shoulder damage; experts warn it could be a moderate AC sprain or a dislocation with a torn labrum.
• Missing valuable reps in camp disrupts Mooney’s chance to build timing with second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
• In 2024 Mooney recorded 64 catches for 992 yards and five touchdowns, ranking him the Falcons’ second-leading receiver behind Drake London.