DARNELL MOONEY NEWS

Injury not viewed as serious The hamstring injury that forced Mooney out of Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Broncos isn't viewed as serious, a source tells Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com.

Impact Atlanta could send Mooney in for an MRI just to ensure he's not dealing with anything more than a mild strain of his hamstring, but the wideout may not have to miss any time because of the injury. Mooney will benefit from a well-timed Week 12 bye, giving him added time to heal before the Falcons return to action Dec. 1 versus the Chargers. Mooney finished the loss to Denver with two catches for 27 yards on four targets while playing a season-low 58 percent of the Falcons' offensive snaps due to the injury.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Injures hamstring Sunday Mooney suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday's game at Denver, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Impact Mooney made a midweek appearance on the Falcons' Week 11 practice report with an Achilles issue but ultimately was cleared Friday. He now is dealing with a separate health concern, and if he's unable to return, he'll finish with two catches (on four targets) for 27 yards.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Banged-up Falcons rule out 8 players for Sunday's game vs. Broncos

The Atlanta Falcons will be missing eight players for their game against the Denver Broncos, including several starters on defense

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nerdy Birds: How Darnell Mooney, Bijan Robinson are impacting the Falcons offense A deep dive into the statistical resurgence of two important Falcons playmakers.

5 DAYS AGO • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Good to go Mooney (Achilles) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Denver.

Impact Added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant, Mooney apparently showed enough Friday to remove any doubt about his Week 11 availability. His production has been surprisingly close to that of fellow Falcons wideout Drake London, who may have to deal with shadow coverage from Broncos CB Patrick Surtain on Sunday.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with Achilles injury Mooney was limited at Thursday's practice due to an Achilles injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Impact Mooney has been a revelation behind Atlanta's No. 1 WR Drake London this season. While he's surpassed 100 receiving yards just one time in 10 outings, Mooney has accrued a 46-684-5 line on 77 targets. Now with a health concern in tow, his status will be one to monitor as the week goes on to see if he may be in danger of sitting out Sunday at Denver.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Falcons denied sweep of Saints because of 3 missed FGs and failures on pass defense

It should be no surprise the Atlanta Falcons won’t achieve perfection in their NFC South schedule

NOVEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hauls in five passes Mooney caught five of 10 targets for 96 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Saints.

Impact It's the second time this season Mooney has seen double-digit targets, and the third straight game in which he's topped 80 receiving yards. The former Bear is on track for his second career 1,000-yard campaign, with the last coming back in 2021. Mooney will look to stay productive in Week 11 on the road against the Broncos.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

ROOF CAM: Darnell Mooney touchdown vs Cowboys Take a look at Darnell Mooney's 36-yard touchdown catch in Week 9 against the Dallas Cowboys

NOVEMBER 4 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Hauls in TD in win Mooney caught five of nine targets for 88 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-21 win over the Cowboys.

Impact Drake London (hip) left the game after scoring a first-quarter TD, but Mooney stepped ably into the role of top target for Kirk Cousins, leading the Falcons in receiving yards on the day and capping his performance with a 36-yard score in the second quarter. Mooney has set a new career high with five touchdowns on the season, a total he could add to in Week 10 against a reeling Saints defense.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Cousins throws 3 TD passes, 1st-place Falcons hand Cowboys 3rd straight loss, 27-21

Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and the Atlanta Falcons maintained their hold on first place in the NFC South with a 27-21 victory over the struggling Cowboys

NOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cousins' 36-yard TD pass to Mooney boosts Falcons' lead vs. Cowboys Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Darnell Mooney boosts Falcons' lead vs. Dallas Cowboys.

NOVEMBER 3 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Drake London x Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons receiver duo has become a threat on offense Atlanta Falcons host Taylor Vismor sits down with wide receivers Drake London and Darnell Mooney to talk through their varying playing style...

OCTOBER 29 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Paces air attack in win Mooney brought in five of seven targets for 92 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' 31-26 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Impact Mooney led the Falcons in receiving yards and targets on the afternoon while recording a touchdown for the fourth time this season on a perfectly timed 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins late in the second quarter. Mooney has remained healthy and turned into a steady contributor in coordinator Zac Robinson's offense, a welcome change from his previous two seasons with the Bears following an encouraging start to his career. Mooney will next take aim at the Cowboys in a Week 9 home matchup.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cousins throws for 276 yards and 4 TDs as Falcons beat Bucs 31-26 to take control of NFC South

Kirk Cousins threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons take sole possession of first place of the NFC South with a 31-26 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccan...

OCTOBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darnell Mooney's 28-yard catch and run involves a lot of juke-move action Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney's improvised 28-yard reception advances ATL into Bucs' territory.

OCTOBER 27 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Garners eight targets in loss Mooney secured five of eight targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 34-14 loss to the Seahawks.

Impact Mooney saw at least eight targets for the third time this season, but his 9.2 yards per reception in Week 7 was his second-lowest mark of the campaign. With Kirk Cousins at the helm, Atlanta's passing attack has been fruitful, and Mooney has benefitted. However, Mooney remains the WR2 behind Drake London, with RB Bijan Robinson and TE Kyle Pitts also seeing their fair share of work in the passing attack.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Darnell Mooney's crucial 19-yard reception gives ATL new set of downs Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney's crucial 19-yard reception gives Atlanta a new set of downs.

OCTOBER 20 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Darnell Mooney moves the chains for ATL with 11-yard reception Darnell Mooney earns the Atlanta Falcons a new set of downs with an 11-yard reception vs. the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL sea...

OCTOBER 20 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Quiet game as RBs shine Mooney hauled in three of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 38-20 win over Carolina.

Impact Mooney was cleared from the minor knee injury that forced him to be a limited participant in Wednesday and Thursday's practices. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, the budding wideout didn't sniff last week's impressive 9-105-2 receiving line after Atlanta's rushing attack shouldered the offensive load against Carolina on Sunday. A healthy Mooney remains a viable fantasy option when the Falcons host the Seahawks next Sunday.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet game as RBs shine Mooney hauled in three of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 38-20 win over Carolina.

Impact Mooney was cleared from the minor knee injury that forced him to be a limited participant in practices Wednesday and Thursday. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, the budding wideout didn't sniff last week's impressive 9-105-2 receiving line as Atlanta's rushing attack shouldered the offensive load against Carolina on Sunday. A healthy Mooney remains a viable fantasy option when the Falcons host the Seahawks next Sunday.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Week 6 Mooney (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Carolina.

Impact Mooney finished the week as a full practice participant after being limited Wednesday and Thursday. He's coming off the best fantasy performance of his career -- 31.5 PPR points in a 36-30 win over Tampa Bay -- and is averaging 4.8 catches for a career-best 66.0 yards per game on 8.0 targets. Mooney needs just one more TD to match his personal best of four in a season, previously attained his first two years in the league (2020 and 2021).

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Tolbert, Mooney among 5 must-start Week 6 fantasy football wide receivers Jalen Tolbert and Darnell Mooney are among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler’s five must-start wide receivers for Week 6 of the fantasy f...

OCTOBER 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Another limited session Mooney (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

Impact Mooney has opened this week with consecutive capped sessions due to a knee injury, giving him just one more chance to get back to full participation before the Falcons potentially tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's game at Carolina. Considering he's coming off a 9-105-2 performance on 16 targets last Thursday against the Buccaneers, he's regained some sway in the fantasy realm while working with QB Kirk Cousins.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Tending to knee issue Mooney was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Mooney is coming off a season-best performance against the Buccaneers in Week 5 in which he tallied nine catches (on 16 targets) for 105 yards and two touchdowns. He clearly is on the same page with quarterback Kirk Cousins, as the pair already have connected for eight receptions of 20-plus yards through five games. Now that Mooney has made an appearance on the Falcons' first Week 6 practice report, his status will be one to watch as the weekend approaches to ensure he isn't in danger of missing Sunday's contest at Carolina.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE