Calais Campbell was one of the marquee signings of the offseason for the Falcons, not just because he’s still a terrific player, but because he chose this team despite being at the stage of his career where ring-chasing would be justified. Campbell saw something he liked with these Falcons, and given his stature that was pretty damn exciting.
That’s why news of his injury made me so nervous, even if many fans were not worried. After a brief stint on the non-football injury list, Campbell has been cleared and is good to go, meaning the Falcons will have a key piece of their defensive front and locker room leader back in action for Week 1.