Falcons Player Jake Matthews Arrives Just One Hour Before TNF Kickoff After Birth Of Child (VIDEO)

Jake Matthews is having a very busy Thursday.

The Atlanta Falcons tackle had a busier than expected on Thursday ahead of his team’s matchup vs. the Panthers. On Thursday morning, Matthews flew back to Atlanta from Charlotte because his wife went into labor. Meggi delivered a baby boy by that afternoon.

Even though the tackle was questionable before the game because of his last-minute flight back to Atlanta, he would eventually make it back in time for the game. The Falcons posted a video of a Matthews in shorts and a T-shirt jogging down the tunnel at Bank of America Stadium.

I’m told Falcons owner Arthur Blank is picking him LT Jake Matthews in Gainesville, Ga and bringing him with him to Charlotte. He is expected to play tonight vs. Panthers.

Blank & Falcons sparing no resources to make sure Matthews got to see his 1st child born. What a day. pic.twitter.com/eZw68AZlgp

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) November 10, 2022

#Falcons LT and new dad Jake Matthews has arrived. pic.twitter.com/mPvUYSbG1h

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 10, 2022

#Falcons LT Jake Matthews traveled with the team to Carolina, found out his wife went into labor this morning, turned back & returned to Atlanta for the birth of their first child, and just made it back to Carolina for tonight’s game. ? ?

(via @AtlantaFalcons, @meggimatthews) pic.twitter.com/5gJlojoQfK

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 11, 2022

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Matthews has only missed one game in his entire NFL career, which came during his rookie season back in 2014. Meggi and Jake will have a fascinating story to tell him when he asks about the day he was born.

Matthews is a key contributor to the Falcons’ fourth-ranked rushing attack.

The NFC South matchup begins at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video.