The Atlanta Falcons will be without their leading tackler against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as linebacker Troy Andersen is inactive due to a knee injury.
will not play in the primetime matchup due to a knee injury suffered on a special teams tackle late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 26-24 win over the New Orleans Saints.
After departing, Andersen was officially ruled questionable to return but did not play on Atlanta’s final defensive drive. He was still in the team’s medical examination room 45 minutes after the game’s conclusion.against the Saints to go along with an interception, which he returned 47 yards for a touchdown, the first of his NFL career. He was
Falcons defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake said Andersen, who leads the team with 41 tackles, is playing at a high level. "He studies his tail off," Lake said Tuesday. "He puts the work in behind the scenes that nobody sees. He's obviously extremely talented. He's got big, physical traits. He's fast, but really, really smart. We're able to do a lot of different things with him.Nate Landman
, who started Week 1 and played 37 snaps to Andersen's 31. But the Falcons placed Landman on injured reserve due to quad and calf ailments before Week 2, thrusting Andersen into a starting role.alongside veteran starter Kaden Elliss. Bertrand played eight defensive snaps against the Buccaneers after playing just one in the previous three games.Daniel Flick is an accredited NFL writer for Sports Illustrated's FanNation.
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