As the Atlanta Falcons lost Sunday’s game to the Carolina Panthers, they also lost starting running back Michael Turner to an ankle injury, perhaps for quite a few days.
According to Coach Mike Smith, Turner will undergo tests Monday to determine if he’ll be out an extended period and when he would wear back his Falcons jersey. Originally, the running back entered the weekend seventh in the league in rushing and had surpassed 100 yards early in the second quarter against the Panthers. Unfortunately he rolled his ankle while being tackled at the end of a 10-yard run near the goal line. Taking off his shoe, Turner walked around on the sideline for a while before walking to the locker room without returning to the field.
He had totally 111 yards on just nine carries during the playing time on Sunday night. His replacement Jason Snelling finished the rest of the game with 61 yards rushing and a 1-yard touchdown on 18 carries.
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