Atlanta Falcons
Corey Peters - #91 - DT
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 305 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/08/1988 |
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh, PA |
| College | Kentucky |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 3rd round, 19th pick by Falcons |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 0 |
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Falcons place DT Peters on injury list
The Falcons got to the 75-player roster limit by placing DT Corey Peters on the reserve/non-football injury list and waiving QB John Parker Wilson.
Falcons waive eight players
The Falcons trimmed their roster Saturday, waiving eight players according to the team's website.
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Falcons OT Svitek out for season
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Odds speak to soaring expectations for Falcons' Jones
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PFW's Mike Wilkening offers his take on four Week One games where linemakers have separated a pair of teams by less than three points.
Injuries plague Falcons' defense up the middle
The return of DT Corey Peters, Atlanta’s top interior D-lineman last season, is not imminent.
Falcons FB Ewing tears ACL
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Falcons, Titans pleased with scrimmage
The Titans and Falcons scrimmaged Monday in Dalton, Ga., and both head coaches seemed pleased with what was accomplished.
Concerns about Falcons O-line a fantasy factor
The uncertainty about the Falcons' offensive line ought to be in the back of fantasy owners' minds when it is time to craft a strategy for drafts.
PLAYER NEWS
The Atlanta Falcons activated Peters from the reserve injured list Friday.|||||||
Peters, a third-round draft pick in 2010, has started 30 of 31 career games for Atlanta. He has been sidelined since May because of a stress fracture in his left foot. Peters is likely to work behind Peria Jerry when the Falcons (6-0) visit Philadelphia (3-3) on Sunday.
Peters, a starter the last two seasons, returned for limited activity Monday in his first practice this season.|||||||
Peters, on the reserve injured list with a stress fracture in his left foot, will be eligible to make his season debut on Sunday at Philadelphia.
The Atlanta Falcons placed starting defensive tackle Corey Peters on the injured reserve list and waived third string quarterback John Parker Wilson on Sunday.|||||||
Peters missed all of training camp and preseason with a left foot injury. The earliest Peters can return is Oct. 28 at Philadelphia. He must sit out the first six games. Peters, a third-round pick from Kentucky in 2010, started 30 of his 31 games over the past two years. Peria Jerry is starting at nose tackle to replace Peters, who has 73 tackles, four sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and three passes defensed in his career.
Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith said Monday that Peters will not participate this week when the Falcons practice this week in Jacksonville and play the Jaguars in a preseason game on Friday.|||||||
Peters was injured in practice Sunday and had to be carted off the field, but the team doesn't believe the knee was structurally damaged.
