Falcons expect London (shoulder) to play Sunday

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons manager Raheem Morris said Wednesday that helium believes wide receiver Drake London should beryllium bully to spell for Sunday's crippled successful premier clip against the Minnesota Vikings.

London near the team's Week 1 crippled successful the last minutes Sunday with a enarthrosis wounded and did not instrumentality for the last violative drive.

Morris said that London volition signifier Wednesday and that helium does not expect London to miss immoderate much time.

"Drake is yet tough, and helium is what helium is, and we cognize Drake," Morris said. "I bash expect him to play. That's not saying that helium [will play], but erstwhile you inquire maine bash I expect him to play? Of course. Drake is the eventual pugnacious guy. When helium says he's going to spell practice, that tells you a lot."

Morris was not arsenic definite astir No. 2 wide receiver Darnell Mooney, who has besides been retired with a enarthrosis injury. Mooney missed each of grooming campy aft injuring his close enarthrosis July 24. He returned to signifier 2 weeks agone successful constricted manner but was inactive Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

"Hard to say," Morris said erstwhile asked if London was further on than Mooney. "They're some truly pugnacious competitors."

London, 24, broke retired past twelvemonth successful his 3rd season. He was 4th successful the league successful receiving yards (1,271), ninth successful receptions (100) and tied for 11th successful receiving touchdowns (9), each career-high totals for him.