Coach Raheem Morris said London could have re-entered Sunday's 34-7 win against the Giants after suffering a hamstring injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. The Falcons had the game well in hand at the time London exited early in the fourth quarter, so the team seemingly exercised caution with its top wide receiver. He finished Week 16 action with five catches on eight targets for 59 yards while working with QB Michael Penix for the first time. With a matchup versus the Commanders next Sunday, London's health could receive some clarity when Atlanta posts its first injury report of the week Wednesday.
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Team
Atlanta Falcons
Birthdate
7/24/2001 (23)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 215 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 1; Pk (ATL)
Birthplace
Moorpark, CA, USA
Position
WR
College
USC
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
Atlanta Falcons
2022-Present
(3 seasons)
Coach Raheem Morris said London could have re-entered Sunday's 34-7 win against the Giants after suffering a hamstring injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. The Falcons had the game well in hand at the time London exited early in the fourth quarter, so the team seemingly exercised caution with its top wide receiver. He finished Week 16 action with five catches on eight targets for 59 yards while working with QB Michael Penix for the first time. With a matchup versus the Commanders next Sunday, London's health could receive some clarity when Atlanta posts its first injury report of the week Wednesday.
London sustained a hamstring injury during Sunday's game against the Giants, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports. When London departed early in the fourth quarter, he had five catches (on eight targets) for 59 yards, marking his sixth consecutive contest with at least 50 receiving yards. As long as London is sidelined, the Falcons' receiving corps Sunday will be composed of Darnell Mooney, Ray-Ray McCloud, KhaDarel Hodge and Chris Blair.
London secured all three targets for 53 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' 15-9 win over the Raiders on Monday night. London led the Falcons in receiving yards and scored the team's only touchdown on a 30-yard grab in the first quarter. The talented wideout's trip to the end zone was his first since Week 9, and he was able to eclipse 50 receiving yards for the fifth consecutive contest. London did see a big drop in targets after garnering 26 looks over the previous two games, but Kirk Cousins threw only 17 times overall on the night. London next takes aim at a Giants defense that just gave up five touchdown passes to Lamar Jackson when New York visits Atlanta in Week 16.
London brought in five of 10 targets for 70 yards in the Falcons' 42-21 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. London had a solid but relatively unspectacular afternoon despite Kirk Cousins' 344-yard tally, finishing third in receiving yards behind Darnell Mooney and the surging Ray-Ray McCloud. The third-year wideout did finish second in targets, and he's now reached at least 70 receiving yards in three of the past four games while notching double-digit targets in each of those contests. London next takes aim at a vulnerable Raiders defense in a Week 15 road matchup on Monday night, Dec. 16.
London secured nine of 16 targets for 86 yards and rushed once for minus-3 yards in the Falcons' 17-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday. The Falcons' top pass catcher was treated as such Sunday, as London led the way in receptions and targets, with the latter figure also serving as a season high. However, the Chargers did a very effective job of keeping the speedy receiver in front of them, and he was notably the target on three of Kirk Cousins' four interceptions. London now boasts a 20-244-1 line over the last three games heading into a Week 14 road showdown against the Vikings.
London (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers. The Falcons added London to their injury report Thursday as a limited participant, but it's apparently not much of a concern after he upgraded to full participation Friday. Fellow Falcons wideout Darnell Mooney (Achilles) also avoided an injury designation for Week 13.
Head coach Raheem Morris said Friday that London (hip) will be good to go for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports. London was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited practice participant due to a hip injury, but he'll be available coming out of Atlanta's Week 12 bye. Atlanta has yet to release its Friday injury report, but it wouldn't be surprising if London returned to full participation and avoided an injury designation. Morris added that fellow wide receiver Darnell Mooney, who has been battling an Achilles injury, will also play against the Chargers.
London (hip) was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports. London is a midweek addition to the Falcons' practice report due to a hip issue, which may be maintenance related as he previously tended to a hip pointer during Week 10 prep. He was able to suit up in both of the team's games prior to a Week 12 bye, combining for a 11-158-0 line on 20 targets during that span. Friday's report will reveal whether or not London enters the weekend with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Chargers.
London caught three of seven targets for 61 yards in Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Broncos. London finished as the team leader in receiving yards in the blowout loss, but he has now been kept out of the end zone in consecutive games for the first time this season. He heads into the Week 12 bye with 710 receiving yards, which is one yard shy of the team-leading total held by Darnell Mooney, who exited in the third quarter of Sunday's loss due to a hamstring injury. London will look to end his brief touchdown drought when the Falcons return to action in Week 13 against the Chargers.