FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons offensive guard Matt Hennessy is done for the season.
The team placed him on injured reserve Wednesday with an apparent knee problem.
Hennessy, who has played 41 games with 22 starts over the past three seasons with the Falcons, was expected to battle for the No. 1 spot at left guard during the preseason. His injury would seemingly hand the starting job to rookie Matthew Bergeron, a second-round pick from Syracuse.
Hennessy went down July 28, the third day of training camp, while blocking on a running play. He walked off the field with a trainer but hasn’t practiced since.
Coach Arthur Smith has declined to specify the nature of the injury, other than to say it was related to something Hennessy dealt with a year ago. The lineman went on the injured list last November because of a problem with his left kneecap.