Atlanta Falcons: Corey Peters out with foot injury
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Corey Peters (91) pressures St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (8) during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons starting defensive tackle Corey Peters suffered a foot injury this offseason and is expected back by the start of training camp, according to the team.
Peters, a third-round pick in the 2010 NFL draft (83rd overall), has started 30 of 32 regular-season games.
Last season, he had three of the team’s 33 sacks, scored a touchdown on a 13-yard fumble return against Jacksonville and had an interception against Carolina. He finished with 33 tackles, two passes defensed and six tackles for losses.
With Peters set to miss the rest of the organized team activities and the mandatory minicamp (June 19-21), defensive tackle Peria Jerry will pick up most of his work alongside Jonathan Babineaux.
In addition to Peters, rookie tackle Lamar Holmes (toe), linebacker Stephen Nicholas (foot) and long snapper Joe Zelenka (leg) were held out of Tuesday’s opening OTA session.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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CaliDirtyBird
June 1st, 2012
10:30 am
First
CaliDirtyBird
June 1st, 2012
10:31 am
Hope everyone gets healthy, quickly!
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Falcon Jim
June 1st, 2012
10:38 am
Second. (First in your hearts.) How do you injure yourself in the off-season? You make it through a couple NFL seasons and then hurt yourself at the BBQ? In the park? Playing with your kids? Pick-up basketball? Or do they not like OTA’s?
tt44
June 1st, 2012
10:46 am
GET HEALTHY STAY HEALTHY ALL FALCONS! IT IS TIME TO B SOMEBODY! Like Super Bowl Champs!
Corey's Peter
June 1st, 2012
11:18 am
No big deal. What’s a veteran defensive tackle going to learn between now and preseason…nothing.
Keep him freash.
SeenThisB4
June 1st, 2012
11:33 am
That will give your Peria Jerry more reps and increase his risk exposure to what he does best: Get injured! LOL!
SirReal
June 1st, 2012
11:43 am
I agree Corey’s. The only real thing is learning the new system but I think he’ll have enough mental reps and as long as its cool before training camp he’ll be fine.lol
Seen…I dont like you but you’ve become a part of the family we let sit at the kiddie table.
I actually totally agree with you. When I read this I said I hope Jerry can step up b/c he’s injury prone and this is pretty much his last shot.lol
SeenThisB4
June 1st, 2012
11:52 am
Well SirReal, this isn’t exactly Game of Thrones, although the Saints sit at the Iron Throne. I’m not part of the family! But, I’ll let the Hatfields and McCoys handle the blood feud for now. Come training camp though: It’ll be bounty season on falcan’ts.
SawThat1nce
June 1st, 2012
12:11 pm
nerd
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June 1st, 2012
12:12 pm
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Roger Goodell
June 1st, 2012
12:13 pm
To: Mr. SeenThisB4
You are hereby subpoenaed to appear in my office, Monday June 4th, 2012 at 10:00am. This is to discuss your collusion in the bounty case. Bring your P.J.’s and toothbrush; you may be gone for a long time.
R.G.
Falcon Jim
June 1st, 2012
12:24 pm
SeenB4 making light of bounties……………..class act.
AlanFalcon
June 1st, 2012
12:35 pm
SeenB4 is getting old, I guess he just needs to hear himself .
SeenThisB4
June 1st, 2012
12:36 pm
Absolutely I am going to make light of bounties! What’s the big deal Falcon Jim? Would you prefer I made light of the Afghan war? Or how ’bout the jump in unemployment to 8.2%? Or how ’bout the mushrooming of the national deficit? Oh, I know: 4th and 6 inches on your own 29 in overtime! Now that’s “light” and a bit short to boot!
Yeah, I’m going to make light of the bounty issue, alongside of the unjustified penalties it spawned.
And hey Roger Goodell: You know what you can do with your subpoena.
robertussen
June 1st, 2012
12:37 pm
i actually thought seen was funny today
Falcon Jim
June 1st, 2012
12:42 pm
I would say the bounty fever has put a burr up somebody’s crawl.
HA HA HA HA HA……………rich.
Falcon Jim
June 1st, 2012
12:56 pm
No need to call Seen names. He has NEVER been more fun than today.
teamguy
June 1st, 2012
1:05 pm
Here’s your shot, Travian!!
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Paddy
June 1st, 2012
1:13 pm
big don….that post was hardly worth the effort. Come on put some spark in that response. Sounded like a 12 yr old! make-up test is Monday, come prepared!
Redcoat
June 1st, 2012
1:39 pm
Seen has multiple personalities………..he’ll come back later and claim it wasn’t him making the comments……
Well
June 1st, 2012
1:40 pm
Maybe a post could get thru? I guess I gotta save a post just to make sure it doesn’t get eaten up.
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1:41 pm
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Redcoat
June 1st, 2012
1:48 pm
Cory heal up………it’s going to be a great season! Go Falcons!
Redcoat
June 1st, 2012
1:49 pm
*Corey
Redcoat
June 1st, 2012
1:50 pm
New defensive scheme is going to be fun to watch!
hiramsaint
June 1st, 2012
1:55 pm
i agree and for both teams redcoat. with van goiter gone thats got to give you a sense of optimism right there and with our new dc , my team just may learn to tackle and play D instead of blitz every play and try to strip it vs. tackle the guy
Corey Peters To Sit Out A Month Until Training Camp | XSDirect
June 1st, 2012
3:35 pm
[...] D. Orlando Ledbetter reports that Corey Peters hurt his foot this off-season, has not been participating in OTAs and will in fact not return until training camp in July. We’re not losing the big guy into the season and he just so happens to be a veteran, but it’s still not all roses and chestnuts here. [...]
Mike Franklin
June 1st, 2012
4:49 pm
Oh those injuries on starters… like tossing 5 walks in a row in a baseball game… they can be killers
Nique
June 1st, 2012
5:11 pm
Is Lamar suppose to be ready to go for mini=camp, training camp?
Firsttimer
June 1st, 2012
5:30 pm
@Corey’s Peter
Can’t agree with you. This is a new defensive system and schemes. We need all of our veteran’s in there learning it and practicing it.
@SeenThisB4
We finally agree on something. No, you’re not part of the family. You’re more like the unwelcomed guest who will not go home.
Falcon Jim
June 1st, 2012
5:48 pm
Firsttimer, we agree again. My mom always said that guest were like fish……………they smell after three days. SeenB4, go back to Joe’s Fishhouse.
EB
June 1st, 2012
6:34 pm
Great, we’re already dealing with injuries yet again, seems like it gets harder and harder to keep guys on the field with each year that passes. Back in the day, I don’t remember so many guys going down with injuries each year. Hope this early one doesn’t mean we are going to have as many as we did last season!!
Delbert D.
June 1st, 2012
6:34 pm
I guess some of the posters don’t realize how easy it is to get a jammed toe. Here’s a tip; don’t go barefoot down the carpeted stairs when the humidity is low.
Firsttimer
June 1st, 2012
6:41 pm
Good one Falcon Jim. Does anybody out there feel it is time for Peria Jerry to hit the road? Give Travian some reps.
Chub Rock
June 1st, 2012
6:56 pm
I realize I’m in the minority here but I think Peria Jerry will show up this season.
Punk Rock
June 1st, 2012
7:06 pm
Thats like the opposite of what you were supposed to do . Isn’t it ?
Falcon Jim
June 1st, 2012
7:16 pm
It makes one consider how someone with such promise (Peria Jerry) seems to just not get it. I’m sure all of us athletic peons think that with millions in incentives we would all excel. The NFL is probably a lot tougher than we can ever imagine.
Good luck to Jerry. I agree, from what I’ve read, Travian sounds like some sort of superman. (Exaggeration is rampant in pre-season.)
John
June 1st, 2012
7:22 pm
Does anyone know offhand who the Falcons team trainer is?
hiramsaint
June 1st, 2012
7:28 pm
john, the failclowns trainer is richard simmons.
hiramsaint
June 1st, 2012
7:31 pm
marty lauzon and a couple of asst’s
Joe Tess Fish House
June 1st, 2012
7:32 pm
SeEnb4, flacon gim is rite. Are seeson is ovir. Cum an sta with mi. U no u luv da whey i treet u.
Wi mak butifool musik togather.
hiramsaint
June 1st, 2012
7:33 pm
ah , i see the blog pirate is back . looks like another weekend to make yourself look foolish ’cause most people know it wasn’t me last weekend . have fun though and remember to wash your pacifier when you drop it on the ground
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June 1st, 2012
7:38 pm
[...] D. Orlando Ledbetter of the AJC reports that defensive tackle Corey Peters is out until the start of camp with a foot injury he suffered earlier this off-season. Peters is slated to miss the remainder of OTAs through June. Peria Jerry is expected to fill in as the starter in the meantime. [...]
hiramsaint
June 1st, 2012
7:41 pm
well the real hiram plays the hate card
the imposter plays on hiram’s hate
oh what a match……….who is who?
what a confusing scene
but they’re cousins
identical cousins all the way
they look alike
sound alike
what a crazy seen (ha)
Really?
June 1st, 2012
7:49 pm
I heard Drew Brees is talking to ESPN about a job if the taint’s don’t give him a long term deal before pre season. I’m sure he knows it will be open season on him since the taint’s finally used up their katrina pity card. Why do you think the scum in the front office in that cesspool called new orleans wants to force Brees to take a one year deal? They know all their players have targets on their heads and Brees will be going down often. Hmmmmm the same could be said for all new orleans fans.
Falcon Jim
June 1st, 2012
7:54 pm
Really? I guess the taints will have to live with the backwards version of the Rule……..Do unto others………..
Firsttimer
June 1st, 2012
8:10 pm
@Chub Rock
I hope you are on the money about Peria, that would be a tremendous plus. I just think that Nolan is looking for that big 3-4 stud and Peria does not fit the bill. So, why not get Travian the reps since he is the only true nose tackle, (stature wise), that we have.
Falcon4ever
June 1st, 2012
8:36 pm
Dude , whoever you are , and you ain’t Hiramsaint , you ought to go get a life . Hiramsaint may pi$$ us off but he’s not a second rate pretender like you are . How would you know anything about New Orleans anyway? You sure don’t make enough money to go anywhere . Just as Atlanta has it’s beautiful spots , it also has it’s putrid ones -probably where you live . Anyways , all cities are the same , New Orleans included -I’ve actually been there many times. You really ought to try and be yourself or perhaps you have and didn’t like who you were, thats understandable. Go find a boyfriend or something , I’m sure you must have some talent you could find profitable
John
June 1st, 2012
8:42 pm
@ Really – I checked ESPN and there’s no such thing about Brees taking a job there. Are you the same jerk posting under 5 different names ? See ya fellas , first and last time on this stupid blog
SeenThisB4
June 1st, 2012
8:48 pm
First!!!
hiramsaint
June 1st, 2012
9:00 pm
John
June 1st, 2012
8:42 pm
John, don’t go. Its only the breaux aints trolls that get that treatment and we are only here to trash the failcants
Chub Rock
June 1st, 2012
9:03 pm
@Firsttimer
At 6′4 302lbs I think Travian may be more of the prototypical 3-4 DE more so than a nose. It’s mini camp and training camp, everybody will get reps. Travian was a 7th Rd pick so let’s see what the kid has before we start cutting guys for him.
Punk Rock
June 1st, 2012
9:55 pm
I swear I was there
hiramsaint
June 1st, 2012
10:27 pm
i’ve actually been there
Joe Tess Fish House
June 1st, 2012
10:28 pm
mi ben their
Gary Hershman
June 1st, 2012
11:23 pm
I went there once.
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SeenThisBFalcon
June 2nd, 2012
9:10 am
HIRAMSAINT AND SEENTHISB4 ARE THE SAME IDIOT!!!!
Falcon Jim
June 2nd, 2012
10:37 am
Two or three years ago, SeenThisB4 would post as multiple incarnations (at times as many as six or seven.)
Hiram can’t impersonate anyone else because his caps button is broken.
Ergo, they are not the same person.
Falcon4ever
June 2nd, 2012
10:53 am
@ SeenThis– No they are not and I know that for a fact . Joe Tess , Really and about 5 other screen names are the same person . Just look at the 5ht grade atempt to impersonate them and DOL is to lazy to do anything like letting one screen name go and blocking any other E-mail address that tries to use someone elses screen name . C’mon DOL , it ain’t rocket science , not that anyone is accusing you of that. Certainly a left wing org. of AJC ’s size has I T people !
Falcon4ever
June 2nd, 2012
11:38 am
And as everything left wingers do to be fair , they don’t have the brain power to see that it’s also overflowing with stupidity . I’m sure this post will be blocked eventually because it’s not fair that some people read it !
Joe Tess Fish House
June 2nd, 2012
12:04 pm
y yall pikin on mi /?
Firsttimer
June 2nd, 2012
12:54 pm
@Chub Rock
No, I am not suggesting cutting Peria because of Travian…I am suggesting cutting Peria because by now he should have shown something to represent his draft position. We really need to cut some of this dead weight that goes seaon to season and brings nothing to the table. Again, I hope you are correct and Peria proves me wrong. I would love to see him step it up.
Chub Rock
June 2nd, 2012
1:21 pm
@Firsttimer
Don’t worry if Peria Jerry does not step up this season I’m pretty sure it will be his last in Atlanta and probably the league. He may get a 1 yr deal somewhere after that but it will spell the end of his career. Right now I see T Robertson as more of a threat to Carlton Powell’s practice squad spot than a threat to Jerry. If Jerry is cut the Falcons will draft higher than 7th Rd to replace him. Jerry did have a terrible injury to his knee so IMO the kid gets one more year to show something.
Joe Tess Fish House
June 2nd, 2012
1:51 pm
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hiramsaint
June 2nd, 2012
10:47 pm
SeenThisBFalcon
June 2nd, 2012
9:10 am
HIRAMSAINT AND SEENTHISB4 ARE THE SAME IDIOT!!!!
Yeah, both of us.
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June 2nd, 2012
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June 2nd, 2012
11:36 pm
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hiramsaint
June 3rd, 2012
12:21 am
where is everyone? all you have sunday school in the morning? i’m staying up.
Falcon Jim
June 3rd, 2012
1:08 am
Firsttimer, we seem to have a lot in common. It’d be nice if we can chat over drinks sometime, may be go for a walk? It’s hard to find true fans that I can be on the same page with these days. How about giving me your number so we can meet up sometime? I can even invite my pseudonym buddies: Roger Goodell, Tim Tebow, Frank Sinatra, Norm Von Brocklin just to name a few. What do you say.
Falcon Jim
June 3rd, 2012
1:15 am
Oh and it’s really a terrible thing that this left wing AJC is letting everyone post as everyone else. I’ve cried about this to Mr. Ledbetter on numerous occasions even getting into an emotional rant about leaving these blogs for good! I’ve been accused of having PMS because of this. Ha Ha. Yet he ignores it…I’m still waiting for your response on the audio engineer position DOL.
JSS
June 3rd, 2012
5:29 am
1. Ledbetter has little to nothing to do with the policing of the name stealers. 2. Send a note to the online editors, they’ll weed ‘em for the most part (protect your brand as they say in copyright law). 3. It is a tech issue IP jumping, there are a few immature ones who still can’t crack a joke or rebut without using the “user name” tag do it… That is the height of weakness in AJC blogging…
Jerry had better banked that coin, he’ll never see its like again!
SeenThisB4
June 3rd, 2012
8:10 am
I say the NFC South 2012 final standings will end up in alphatbetical order:
1st Atlanta Falcons
2nd Carolina Panthers
3rd New Orleans Saints
4th Tampa Bay Bucs
That’s it. Falcons getting to NFC Championship game.
hiramsaint
June 3rd, 2012
8:29 am
i agree, our geux beau breux lillies have no chance this year
FAILCANTS are a joke....
June 3rd, 2012
12:06 pm
Saints own the Falcants….fact….losahs…always…stay classy…
Falcon Jim
June 3rd, 2012
1:47 pm
DOL banned me a couple years ago. He CAN TOO do it.
Falcon Jim
June 3rd, 2012
1:53 pm
“FALCANTS are a joke…” must be a Democrat.
Roger Goodell
June 3rd, 2012
3:03 pm
Bla bla bla
PlanB
June 4th, 2012
10:16 am
firsttimer – an article below on T. Robertson 7th round pick 6′4″ 302. Hardly a huge DT. I’m hoping Jerry will come around too but with caution.
Robertson has good size and arm length with some growth potential. He is an above-average athlete with good initial quickness, lower-body flexibility and short-area lateral agility along the line-of-scrimmage. However, he struggles to get free from blocks and is easily removed from his gap. He has trouble against double-team blocks. He plays with his eyes up, but does not make many plays. He is most effective as a one-gap penetrator. He must defeat the blocker with his initial move to have a chance to make a play. As a pass rusher, he shows little ability or production. He gets little push with his bull rush and struggles to get himself free. A team might see Robertson as a late seventh-round prospect to develop a backup with the potential to improve in time. He fits best in a 4-3 scheme, where he can be a one-gap defender.
Joe Tess Fish House
June 4th, 2012
2:33 pm
Just like that looser Perier Jerry. Fake an injruy so U dont have 2 play.
Falconsrightwing
June 5th, 2012
6:59 pm
Gotta understand that the bounty club fans always find something to troll so..they know they ain’t got nothing on Atlanta… they’ll try anyway to piss u off, poossy Bounty club fans yeah?