Atlanta Falcons lose backup QB AJ McCarron to torn ACL

He tried to make it to the sidelines, but trainers and doctors examined him first on the field and then on the sidelines before he made his way to the locker room.

“Any time something like that happens and it’s non-contact, it’s tough when you know what these guys put into it.

With McCarron out, that leaves two quarterbacks on Atlanta’s roster — Ryan and Franks.

Among the options in free agency are former first-round picks Blake Bortles, Robert Griffin III, who recently joined ESPN as an NFL and college football analyst, and Josh Rosen.

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