Falcons RB Cordarrelle Patterson Dealing With Knee Injury; Will He Play Sunday vs. Browns?

The Atlanta Falcons are preparing to play the Cleveland Browns Sunday. But they might be doing so without star running back Cordarrelle Patterson.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 30, 2022

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The Atlanta Falcons are just two days away from playing the Cleveland Browns in front of their home crowd, but they may be doing so without one of their best players.

According to ESPN, running back Cordarrelle Patterson is listed as questionable for Sunday's game with a knee injury.

The injury held Patterson out of practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week was back on the field Friday, adding optimism for his status on Sunday. Despite practicing Friday, Patterson holds a "questionable" designation.

Falcons coach Arthur Smith said after practice that Patterson "looked good" and they'll evaluate him more on Saturday. The 31-year-old running back said that he "plan(s) on playing Sunday and we all know that all that's the plan."

Patterson is one of two running backs to eclipse the 300-yard mark through three games this season. The other player is Browns running back Nick Chubb, who the Falcons defense must try to stop on Sunday. In two games, Patterson has reached the 120-yard plateau and has set two career-highs for himself in rushing yards in a game.

If Patterson doesn't play Sunday, it will certainly be a huge loss for Atlanta and the team will have to adjust in more ways than one. It will likely involve Kyle Pitts and Drake London more in the playmaking game and fifth-round rookie Tyler Allgeier will likely draw the start. Quarterback Marcus Mariota and backup Avery Williams will likely see more action. There's also a good chance that the team would elevate Caleb Huntley from the practice squad.

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Published Sep 30, 2022

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.