Falcons' Matthew Bergeron: Full participant in practice
Rotowire
Bergeron (neck) was a full participant in Atlanta's practice Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Bergeron is healthy again after suffering a neck injury during last week's loss to the Seahawks. The 24-year-old should return to the team's starting lineup for Sunday's matchup versus the Buccaneers.
... See More... See Less
Falcons' Matthew Bergeron: Ruled out with neck injury
Rotowire
Bergeron will not return for Sunday's game against the Seahawks due to a neck injury, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Bergeron left in the third quarter of Sunday's game and was initially checked for a head injury. He was not diagnosed with a concussion, but a neck injury will keep him off the field for the rest of the game. Kyle Hinton will serve as the Falcons' left guard for the rest of the contest.
... See More... See Less
Falcons' Matthew Bergeron: Inks rookie deal
Rotowire
Bergeron signed a four-year, $8.97 million contract with the Falcons on Tuesday, Tori McElhaney of the official team's website reports.
The Falcons traded up to take Bergeron 38th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played tackle for most of his career at Syracuse but could be in line to start at left guard after head coach Arthur Smith indicated that Bergeron's build translates well to the interior line position.
... See More... See Less
Falcons' Matthew Bergeron: Taken by Atlanta in second round
Rotowire
The Falcons selected Bergeron in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 38th overall.
Bergeron (6-foot-5, 318 pounds) was a standout tackle at Syracuse and might be able to stick at that position in the NFL, but at worst he would project as a very good guard prospect otherwise. Bergeron's main issue as a tackle would be his lack of reach, as his 33 and 3/4-inch arms are more suitable on the interior, where Bergeron's heft and standout athleticism should shine more easily. Though big by guard standards, Bergeron's 30.5-inch vertical and 103-inch broad jump indicate athleticism that linemen 20 pounds lighter would envy.
