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Falcons' Cordarrelle Patterson 'Making Good Progress,' Says Arthur Smith

Cordarrelle Patterson has been sidelined from Atlanta Falcons practice for nearly two weeks with a soft tissue injury.

Jeremy Brener

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The Atlanta Falcons have one of the deeper running back rooms in the NFL, but it would be a better group with Cordarrelle Patterson healthy.

On Aug. 16, coach Arthur Smith announced that Patterson would miss "several weeks" with a soft tissue injury, but he updated reporters that he is on track to return on schedule.

“I wouldn’t anticipate Cordarrelle being out here the next couple of days but he’s making good progress as well,” Smith said.

Patterson, 32, is entering his third season with the Falcons, but he has more help than ever before in the backfield with second-year pro Tyler Allgeier and No. 8 overall pick Bijan Robinson.

Perhaps the depth alongside Patterson is giving the Falcons an opportunity to not rush his return, especially with it only being the beginning of the season. However, it's possible that Atlanta could move Patterson into more of a receiver role, which is where he began his career.

“He can play anywhere," coach Arthur Smith said. "CP’s shown that in ‘21, so this is nothing we haven't seen and we don’t have proof of. His role was a lot different in ’21 than it was in ’22. But again, we feel like we’re a very unique team and we got good matchups and it depends on who we’re playing. ... He’s a unique football player. I’m happy he’s here and I’ve loved coaching him.”

Patterson and the Falcons host the Carolina Panthers in the season opener on Sunday, Sept. 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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