It was less than two hours in the Atlanta Falcons joint practice with the Miami Dolphins when the team has suffered a potentially serious injury.
Falcons rookie cornerback Clark Phillips III had to be carted off following what looked like a routine tackle, per D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
According to team reporter Tori McElhaney, Phillips appeared to injure his left ankle/foot before being carted off.
Phillips’ injury comes after the Falcons had a major scare when Jeff Okudah went down with what seemed to be a potentially serious injury. The former third overall pick was also carted off the field, however, head coach Arthur Smith reported “very positive news” after an MRI.
Smith added that he expects Okudah back at some point early in the regular season.
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For Clark Phillips, this could be devastating if it’s a long-term injury as the promising rookie cornerback figured to vie for a larger role with Okudah down.
With no Okudah and possibly no Phillips, Darren Hall, Tre Flowers, Cornell Armstrong, and others will take on expanded roles in preseason action and possibly into the season.
