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NFL·INJURY·September 17, 2026 11:32 PM ET

Falcons give Bowman, Daniels, Taylor, Smith scheduled limits

Bowman was a full participant earlier this week

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 181 min read
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#Falcons injury report for Thursday. Bowman, Daniels, Taylor and Smith had scheduled limitations today https://t.co/Gvbr

What happened: Atlanta held Billy Bowman Jr., Kendal Daniels, Jawaan Taylor and Za'Darius Smith to scheduled limitations Thursday. Earlier in the week, Bowman was a full participant, while Michael Penix Jr. and Cooper Rush both took practice work as Atlanta sorted availability for Week 2.

Why it matters: The update points to workload management rather than a fresh late-week injury issue for the four-player group. It also keeps attention on Billy Bowman Jr.'s return from an Achilles injury as Atlanta shapes its game-day active list.

By the numbers: 4 players were given scheduled limitations Thursday; 1 of them, Bowman, had been a full participant earlier in the week.

What to watch: Friday's final practice statuses will show whether all four return to full work before Week 2. Atlanta's quarterback availability remains another item to track after Penix resumed practice reps this week.

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