Atlanta Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews returned to Atlanta for the birth of his first child but is expected to return in time for Thursday Night Football with some help from team owner Arthur Blank.
Had Matthews been unable to play, his iron man streak of consecutive games played would have been snapped, albeit for a very good reason.
The 30-year-old Matthews has missed just one game since being drafted sixth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, that came in his rookie season. He has since started 141 straight games, including the postseason. The Falcons' offensive line already is shorthanded without Elijah Wilkinson and Matt Hennessy, who are both on injured reserve. Chuma Edoga or Germain Ifedi likely would be in line for the start if Matthews was unable to play in what is an important division game, despite both teams being under .500.Copyright RSN
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