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The Falcons still haven't squashed the injury bug. They've lost yet another starter to a serious injury.On Tuesday, the Falcons announced that they've placed left Lorenzo Carter Jersey guard on injured reserve with . He will mi s the remainder of the season."After receiving the tests results on Andy's injury from Sunday's game, it has been determined that he will mi s the remainder of the season with a triceps injury," Falcons coach Dan Quinn said, per the team's website. "Andy worked extremely hard to get back on the field after a similar injury last year, and there is no doubt his leadership will continue to be felt this year. We have a ton of respect for Andy and what he stands for, and Phil Simms Jersey what he means to our team." More on the NFL Levitre joins and . Only Jones is expected to return later this season. Meanwhile, Pro Bowl running back is battling a knee injury that and The lo s of Levitre isn't as significant as the lo ses of those players, but it shouldn't be overlooked either. Since joining the Falcons in 2015, he's mi sed only Alec Ogletree Jersey three po sible regular-season games. According to Pro Football Focus, , paving the way for both Freeman and . So, his injury will likely impact the running game more than the pa sing game. He'll be replaced by , who started 16 games at right guard last season."Well, I think he's come a long way in the handful of years he's been with us," said. "I know the experience of starting and playing last year is going to help him moving forward for sure. But we have a lot of confidence in him, too. That was a competitive battle up front for those guys and who was going to start. You know, it's disappointing. You never want to see somebody go down, but we're fortunate to have experienced guys that are able to step in there and do a nice job for us."After beating the , the Falcons sit at 1-1 heading into a New York Giants Jersey crucial divisional showdown against the on Sunday. While the Saints, also 1-1, have struggled mightily, their offense should be able to exploit the void created by the injuries to Neal and Jones. The Mark Bavaro Jersey Falcons will need to keep pace with the Saints' explosive offense, but without Freeman and Levitre, they might find it difficult to move the ball on the ground, which places more pre sure on Ryan and the pa sing game. Ryan rebounded from his rough season opener by completing 82 percent of his pa ses for 272 yards, two touchdowns, one pick, and a 116.1 pa ser rating in addition to scoring two touchdowns on the ground on Sunday. The Falcons will need more of that moving forward.