SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says receiver Michael Jenkins appeared to sustain an injury “in the shoulder area” during a team scrimmage.
Jenkins, one of 11 offensive starters returning this season, fell hard on the ground Friday night on a long incompletion that quarterback Matt Ryan appeared to underthrow.
Jenkins, an Atlanta starter since 2005, stopped short of the 30-yard line and stepped upfield a couple of yards to try to catch the pass on Ryan’s play-action fake to running back Jason Snelling.
The ball was thrown into zone coverage as Jenkins ran a left-to-right crossing route. Neither Smith nor Ryan indicated whether Jenkins might have run the route too deep.
Jenkins arose slowly from the ground and walked gingerly to the sideline to see team trainers.
