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After missing last week’s game with a hamstring injury, the Atlanta Falcons are probably going to be getting back their rookie wide receiver Julio Jones this week vs. the Vikings. Jones, who has 30 receptions and 498 yards receiving this season, was a limited participant on Thursday, but returned to practice on Friday as a full participant. 

Here’s the full Falcons injury report for Week 12: 

DID NOT PARTICIPATE: Cornerback Kelvin Hayden (groin, out) and cornerback Brent Grimes (knee, questionable)

LIMITED PARTICIPANTS: Defensive tackle Vance Walker (groin, questionable).

FULL PARTICIPANTS: Wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring, probable), safety William Moore (quad, probable), defense end John Abraham (not injury-related, probable), guard Justin Blalock (ankle, probable), tight end Tony Gonzalez (not injury-related, probable), defensive tackle Corey Peters (knee, probable), linebacker Curtis Lofton (ankle, probable), and offensive tackle Sam Baker (back, questionable)

For more on the Falcons, head to The Falcoholic. For more on the Vikings, visit Daily Norseman.

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Earlier on Friday it was reported that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones would play on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, and Jones backed that up by fully participating in Friday’s practice. This was his first full practice this week and the hope is that Jones is fully recovered from the hamstring that has bothered Jones for the past two months and caused him to miss last weeks game against the Tennessee Titans.

Defensive tackle Vance Walker made an appearance on the injury report for the first time this week and cornerback Kelvin Hayden has officially been ruled out. Offensive tackle Sam Barker who has missed time with a back injury was able to fully participate in Friday’s practice, but he is still listed as questionable.

Here’s the full Falcons practice and injury report for Week 12: 

DID NOT PARTICIPATE: Cornerback Kelvin Hayden (groin, out) and cornerback Brent Grimes (knee, questionable)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION: Defensive tackle Vance Walker (groin, questionable).

FULL PARTICIPATION: Wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring, probable), safety William Moore (quadricep, probable), defensive end John Abraham (not injury-related, probable), guard Justin Blalock (ankle, probable), tight end Tony Gonzalez (not injury-related, probable), defensive tackle Corey Peters (knee, probable), linebacker Curtis Lofton (ankle, probable) and offensive tackle Sam Baker (back, questionable)

For more on the Falcons, head to The Falcoholic; for more on the Vikings, visit Daily Norseman.

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Expectations are fairly high for the Atlanta Falcons heading into the new 2011 season. And for good reason. One cause for concern though is the play of the front seven, a potential liability that didn’t really rear its ugly head in 2010. Speed is more important than ever on defense, but it’s hard to survive in the NFL if you don’t also have some bulk and depth in the trenches and at linebacker. 

The Falcons tried to improve their defensive line in free agency by signing free agent Ray Edwards. The addition of Edwards will at least partially be reneged by the loss of DT Corey Peters for Atlanta’s Week 1 road test against the Chicago Bears. Peters, a third-round selection out of Kentucky in the 2010 Draft, suffered a knee injury during the preseason schedule. No surgery was required though, which perhaps lulled fans and scribes into thinking that he’d be just fine once Week 1 rolled around. 

That’s not the case unfortunately, as Peters was officially ruled out for Sunday’s game. In his place, Jeriah Perry will get his first real shot at proving he was worthy of a first round selection in the 2009 Draft. Jerry did play in 16 games last year, but he was relegated to rotational duty coming off reconstructive knee surgery and the fact that Peters was playing at a surprisingly high level as a third round rookie. 

For more Falcons coverage in the final lead up to Sunday’s season opener at Chicago, visit The Falcoholic.

And just in case you’re curious about the rest of the Falcons injury situation, or the Bears’ for that matter, here’s the complete report for both teams, filed Friday afternoon per league mandate.

 

ATLANTA FALCONS
Status Report
	OUT	C Todd McClure (knee), DT Corey Peters (knee)
	PROBABLE	DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee, shoulder), C Rob Bruggeman (concussion), T Tyson Clabo (elbow), CB Dunta Robinson (hamstring), DE Lawrence Sidbury (ankle), WR Roddy White (thigh)
Practice Report
	OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)
	Wednesday	C Todd McClure (knee)
	Thursday	C Todd McClure (knee)
	Friday	C Todd McClure (knee)
	DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
	Wednesday	DT Corey Peters (knee)
	Thursday	DT Corey Peters (knee)
	Friday	DT Corey Peters (knee)
	LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
	Wednesday	DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee, shoulder), T Tyson Clabo (elbow)
	FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
	Wednesday	C Rob Bruggeman (concussion), CB Dunta Robinson (hamstring), DE Lawrence Sidbury (ankle), WR Roddy White (thigh)
	Thursday	DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee, shoulder), C Rob Bruggeman (concussion), T Tyson Clabo (elbow), CB Dunta Robinson (hamstring), DE Lawrence Sidbury (ankle), WR Roddy White (thigh)
	Friday	DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee, shoulder), C Rob Bruggeman (concussion), T Tyson Clabo (elbow), CB Dunta Robinson (hamstring), DE Lawrence Sidbury (ankle), WR Roddy White (thigh)
CHICAGO BEARS
Status Report
	OUT	RB Marion Barber (calf)
	QUESTIONABLE	WR Sam Hurd (ankle), DE Corey Wootton (knee)
	PROBABLE	DT Anthony Adams (calf), RB Kahlil Bell (knee), LB Lance Briggs (knee), S Chris Conte (head), TE Kellen Davis (back), LS Patrick Mannelly (calf), S Craig Steltz (hip)
Practice Report
	DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
	Wednesday	RB Marion Barber (calf)
	Thursday	RB Marion Barber (calf)
	Friday	RB Marion Barber (calf)
	LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
	Wednesday	DT Anthony Adams (calf), WR Sam Hurd (ankle), DE Corey Wootton (knee)
	Thursday	DE Corey Wootton (knee)
	FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
	Wednesday	RB Kahlil Bell (knee), LB Lance Briggs (knee), S Chris Conte (head), TE Kellen Davis (back), LS Patrick Mannelly (calf), S Craig Steltz (hip)
	Thursday	DT Anthony Adams (calf), RB Kahlil Bell (knee), LB Lance Briggs (knee), S Chris Conte (head), TE Kellen Davis (back), WR Sam Hurd (ankle), LS Patrick Mannelly (calf), S Craig Steltz (hip)
	Friday	DT Anthony Adams (calf), RB Kahlil Bell (knee), LB Lance Briggs (knee), S Chris Conte (head), TE Kellen Davis (back), WR Sam Hurd (ankle), LS Patrick Mannelly (calf), S Craig Steltz (hip), DE Corey Wootton (knee)

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Corey Peters’ knee injury means more reps in practice for Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Peria Jerry.

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith said Monday that Peters will not participate this week when the Falcons practice this week in Jacksonville and play the Jaguars in a preseason game on Friday.

Peters was injured in practice Sunday and had to be carted off the field, but the team doesn’t believe the knee was structurally damaged.
Peters started 16 of Atlanta’s 17 games last year, but Jerry, the NFL’s 24th overall draft pick two years ago, could be poised to take the job and hold it.

Jerry played as a reserve last year with two sacks, nine tackles and one pass defended in 17 games, but Smith loves his “explosiveness” after the snap.