It has been three weeks since the Atlanta Falcons lost both starting center Joe Hawley and starting right tackle Lamar Holmes to season-ending injuries. In that period of time, the team has gone win-less while struggling mightily to protect quarterback Matt Ryan. Unfortunately, that period of unrest continued on Monday afternoon, when the team placed replacement starter Peter Konz on injured reserve with a knee injury.
The Falcons have placed Peter Konz on injured reserve and signed tackle Jonathan Scott.
— Jay (@JayForAwhile) October 20, 2014
At the time of this post, the official diagnosis for Konz’s knee has not been released, but placement on injured reserve is usually an indication of a severe sprain or a tear. The former second-round pick from Wisconsin has been a gigantic disappointment during his time with the Falcons organization, but at the same time, there is little depth behind Konz, and we could be in store for a look at Harland Gunn or James Stone at the center spot when the team travels to London to face the Detroit Lions in Week 8.
The loss of Konz isn’t a giant one on the surface, simply because of his faulty production throughout his tenure, but Matt Ryan continues to lose protectors, and the injuries are piling up in a big way.
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