Atlanta Falcons Star DL suffers Achilles injury against Dallas Cowboys

The Atlanta Falcons will be without defensive tackle Grady Jarrett for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Jarrett suffered an Achilles tendon injury in the second half and was quickly ruled out by the Falcons’ medical staff early in the fourth quarter. Atlanta led Dallas 27-13 with 11 minutes to play when Jarrett left.

After the game, Jarrett told Falcons reporter Tori McElhaney that he was feeling well and was kept out of the match as a precaution.

The 31-year-old Jarrett is just over a year removed from the torn ACL that cost him the final nine games of last season, something he and quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​— who tore his Achilles on the same day as Jarrett — discussed this week .

“Grady came up to me before practice (Wednesday) and said, ‘Hey, Week 9. We both lasted longer than last year,’ and gave me knuckles,” Cousins ​​said. “And I said, ‘You’re right . I hadn’t even thought about that, that it is now week 9. We’ve turned the page a little bit, beyond where you and I were this time last year.’”

Jarrett, who entered Sunday tied for the team lead with 1.5 sacks and ranked second in tackles for loss with five, was in the midst of a strong performance against the Cowboys’ offensive line.

The 6’0″, 288-pound Jarrett had two tackles – one sack and a run stop for no gain that led to a 4th down tie and turnover on downs. Jarrett, a team captain, is one of the Falcons’ emotional leaders .

He was replaced by defensive tackle Kentavius ​​Street, who was active on Sunday for the first time since Week 4 in the wake of placing rookie Ruke Orhorhoro on injured reserve.