Overview

• Kaleb McGary was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a lower left leg injury, and swing tackle Storm Norton is on IR for six to eight weeks after ankle surgery.
• Coach Raheem Morris and line coach Dwayne Ledford indicated Elijah Wilkinson is the current front-runner to start in Week 1 following his work through camp and preseason.
• Atlanta traded a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick to Seattle for Michael Jerrell and signed Carter Warren and Ryan Hayes, with coaches expecting them to compete once they learn the system.
• The internal competition also includes Brandon Parker and rookie Jack Nelson, and moving starting left guard Matthew Bergeron to tackle remains a contingency.
• Morris called McGary’s absence a “huge” blow to a run game that excelled behind McGary and right guard Chris Lindstrom, and the team also placed edge rusher Bralen Trice on IR and re-signed safety Jordan Fuller.