ESPN.com · Sep 7, 2025
Falcons WR Darnell Mooney (shoulder) inactive vs. Buccaneers
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ATLANTA -- Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney will be inactive for the team's Week 1 game against the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Sunday.
Mooney injured his right shoulder July 24 during the very first practice of training camp. He made a dive for a Michael Penix Jr. pass and landed hard. Mooney got up gingerly and left the field with a trainer.
At that point, head coach Raheem Morris said Mooney would be out for "a couple of weeks." Mooney only returned to practice a little over a week ago and was listed as limited this week.
Last season, Mooney injured the same shoulder and did not play in the team's Week 18 game against the Carolina Panthers.
