{"id":627604,"date":"2025-12-12T04:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T04:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/627604\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T04:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T04:11:14","slug":"when-is-drake-london-coming-back-injury-update-return-timeline-for-falcons-wr-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/627604\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Drake London coming back? Injury update, return timeline for Falcons WR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/atlanta-falcons\/news\/when-drake-london-coming-back-injury-update-return-timeline-falcons-0\/fb9445a5070f10ebd7d4f604?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:When is Drake London coming back? Injury update, return timeline for Falcons WR;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">When is Drake London coming back? Injury update, return timeline for Falcons WR<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/atlanta-falcons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Falcons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> are navigating their fourth-straight game in Week 15 against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/tampa-bay-buccaneers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tampa Bay Buccaneers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> without the services of their top wideout, Drake London.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>London <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/47130067\/falcons-wr-drake-london-vs-jets-knee-strain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:suffered a PCL strain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">suffered a PCL strain<\/a> in his knee back in Week 11 that forced his early exit from the contest and he hasn&#8217;t played or practiced since then.<\/p>\n<p>As the Falcons prepare to turn the page to Week 16 once they get finished with the Buccaneers on Thursday night, here&#8217;s what we know about London&#8217;s chances of returning to the lineup next Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>When is Drake London coming back?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Return timeline: Probably Week 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While London&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantafalcons.com\/team\/injury-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:inability to practice at all this week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">inability to practice at all this week<\/a> isn&#8217;t a good sign for his chances of suiting up, there are reasons to think he will be back in Week 16.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, head coach Raheem Morris has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FieldYates\/status\/1998116344051437667\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:considered London day to day;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">considered London day to day<\/a> for a few weeks now, so he doesn&#8217;t appear to be far off.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Adding to that, the Falcons will have a mini-bye ahead of Week 16 thanks to their game on Thursday, so that gives London extra time to get right.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that is troubling is the Falcons don&#8217;t really have a reason to bring him back, which leaves the door slightly ajar for them to shut him down entirely.<\/p>\n<p>After all, Atlanta is eliminated from playoff contention, and with Michael Penix Jr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/falcons-qb-michael-penix-jr-season-ending-surgery-partially-torn-acl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:out for the season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">out for the season<\/a>, bringing back London to help with Penix&#8217;s development isn&#8217;t a thing.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side of that, Morris needs to finish this season strong with his seat being at least warm, so he has every reason to bring his top wideout back.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>We should get our next update on London no later than next Wednesday, when the Falcons drop their first Week 16 injury report.<\/p>\n<p>More NFL News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When is Drake London coming back? 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