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Falcons LT Jake Matthews expects to play Sunday vs. Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons rookie left tackle Jake Matthews expects to play Sunday versus the Buccaneers after sitting out Week 2 with a left ankle injury.
Falcons LT Jake Matthews expects to play Sunday vs. Buccaneers
Falcons LT Jake Matthews expects to play Sunday vs. Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons rookie left tackle Jake Matthews expects to play Sunday versus the Buccaneers after sitting out Week 2 with a left ankle injury, reports D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Matthews injured his ankle in the first half of the Falcons' opening win over the Saints. An MRI scan on the ankle came up negative.

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The rookie was the No. 6 pick in May's NFL draft.

Atlanta is 1-1 after losing to Cincinnati in Week 2. 

- Molly Geary


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