There’s a chance the Falcons are also without Bergeron’s opposite, starting right guard Chris Lindstrom. Morris deemed Lindstrom as day-to-day after the foot injury he sustained late in the Patriots game. Morris, though, feels “really good” about Lindstrom’s potential.
Offensive lineman Storm Norton’s return from injured reserve, however, isn’t going so well. He was designated to return on Oct. 22, fully participated in Week 8 practices and most of Week 9 but then he missed last Friday and was ruled out on the game report. The Falcons must either move him to the active roster or place him on season-ending injured reserve come next Wednesday, when his 21-day window closes.
Morris was asked this Wednesday whether Norton suffered a setback in his recovery.
“We’ll kind of fill you in more there as we get more information,” Morris said. “Obviously gathering and talking to our medical people, we’ll get a feel. But it wasn’t great news. It’s something that I don’t want to speak in all the full medical terms until I talk to our guys about it and what we’re going to do. We’ll have to figure it out.”
It was reported back on Aug. 20 that Norton underwent ankle surgery. He was placed on injured reserve when the Falcons’ initial roster was announced on Aug. 26. Since he has returned to practice, he has been listed with a foot injury.
The Falcons have been without their starting right tackle, Kaleb McGary, since the season began. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a leg injury when the initial roster was determined. Elijah Wilkinson has been playing in McGary’s place.
Jake Matthews is the Falcons’ starting left tackle. Ryan Neuzil is their center. Otherwise, that position group features depth options in Michael Jerrell, Jovaughn Gwyn, Jack Nelson and Andrew Stueber, who signed Tuesday.
“Stueber does a bunch of different things for us as well,” Morris said. “Stueber was able to play a little guard, do a little swing tackle for us, do a bunch of different things for us. So, that versatility that Storm provided us, we know we can get some of that stuff from Stueber.”