The Atlanta Falcons are coming off their first loss of the season after dominating the competition in the first three weeks of the 2017 campaign. One of the reasons for the team's failure to get the best of the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 was the depleted receiving corps with both Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu going down with injuries.
According to ESPN, Jones likely won't be missing any time with his hip injury, but the same can't be said for Sanu.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks with a hamstring injury, a source told ESPN's Vaughn McClure, while wide receiver Julio Jones is not expected to miss any playing time despite his hip flexor injury, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Sanu is having a fairly solid season as the team's second-best wideout behind Jones. The five-year veteran has recorded 16 receptions, 163 yards, and a touchdown in the four games he's played. Sanu was on pace to match his numbers from last season but now has taken a step back with the hamstring injury.
Taylor Gabriel will likely be expected to pick up the slack with Sanu on the mend. Gabriel's production isn't far behind Sanu's with the Abilene Christian product having hauled in 10 receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown this season.
In Week 5, the Falcons will attempt to bounce back from last week's loss to the Bills as they face another AFC East opponent in the Miami Dolphins at home in Atlanta.
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