Heinicke completed 8 of 15 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown while being sacked three times and rushing four times for 34 yards. After Sunday's loss - Atlanta's sixth in its past eight games - Smith said the performances of both Heinicke and Ridder against the Cardinals will play a role in the decision-making process. Taylor Heinicke slowly limped out of the Atlanta Falcons locker room early Sunday evening after his team lost to the Arizona Cardinals 25-23, making his way toward the bus on the pulled hamstring that knocked him out of the game in the fourth quarter.Īnd he might have put in flux - or potentially answered - Atlanta's quarterback conversation.Įarlier this week, Falcons coach Arthur Smith said they would use the bye week to evaluate the starting quarterback spot for the rest of the season after Heinicke replaced former starter Desmond Ridder over the past 2½ games. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserįalcons QB Taylor Heinicke (hamstring) exits early in loss
