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Falcons Make WR Ray-Ray McCloud a Healthy Scratch for Bills Game

Atlanta has not explained the non-injury benching.

Overview

  • The team listed Ray-Ray McCloud as inactive for Week 6 despite no injury, per the Falcons' website.
  • Darnell Mooney missed the game with a hamstring injury, leaving Atlanta down two of its top three receivers.
  • Atlanta leaned on 12 personnel during the game, increasing snaps for tight ends and starting Casey Washington on the outside.
  • David Sills V handled the third wideout role in 11 personnel as KhaDarel Hodge and Jamal Agnew rotated, and Deven Thompkins was elevated from the practice squad.
  • McCloud entered Week 6 with six catches for 64 yards across four games, figures that ranked third among Falcons wideouts.