Atlanta Falcons star running back Devonta Freeman was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys because of a concussion, per Kelsey Conway of the group's official site.
Freeman was harmed on quite recently the second offensive play of the game for Atlanta. He completed with three yards on two conveys.
Freeman, 25, has set up himself as one of the game's chief running backs coming into the 2017 season, with 3,175 yards from scrimmage and 27 touchdowns between the 2015 and 2016 battles. He was an imperative point of convergence of the group's Super Bowl run a year ago, with 330 aggregate yards and three touchdowns in the playoffs.
Heading into Sunday, Freeman had 649 yards from scrimmage and five scores this season.
Freeman has turned into a key column for Atlanta's offense, close by quarterback Matt Ryan, kindred running back Tevin Coleman and wideout Julio Jones. The nearness of the dynamic Coleman, be that as it may, means the Falcons are interestingly situated for life without Freeman. Coleman will venture into the workhorse part for the Falcons until the point that Freeman returns.
Freeman's most recent damage is a worry for the Falcons, in any case, particularly since he missed a preseason game this late spring with a concussion. The Falcons require Freeman—who marked a five-year, $41.25 million contract expansion this offseason—on the field in the event that they will make clamor in the playoffs.
Coleman is fit for handling 20 or more touches, yet having both running backs to toss at a resistance makes the Falcons one of the more risky offenses in the NFL.