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Falcons rookie WR Calvin Ridley ruled out with ankle injury

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Calvin Ridley injured an ankle in the first half of Sunday's matchup with Tampa Bay and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Ridley, who entered the game with a league-leading six touchdown receptions, caught three passes for 47 yards on three targets before exiting. He worked with the medical staff on the sideline and tried to get stretched out but left the field before halftime.

The Falcons have been hit hard by injuries on both sides of the football. They lost Pro Bowl safety Keanu Neal to a season-ending torn ACL and starting free safety Ricardo Allen to a season-ending Achilles' tear.