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Roddy White injury: Receiver to have "minor" elbow surgery, set to return for regular season

We're a little late on this one, but in case you hadn't heard, Roddy White is due for surgery.

White has been experiencing swelling due to loose particles in his elbow. The injury flared up following Thursday's light practice. He did not play in Friday night's 30-22 preseason loss to the New York Jets.

Quinn said he believes White's surgery will be arthroscopic. An arthroscopic debridement is the normal procedure associated with White's type of injury. Such a procedure typically involves a maximum four-week recovery period.

We all know Roddy is going to fight tooth and nail to get back on the field, so I wouldn't count him out for Week 1 by any means, and Dan Quinn said he fully expects him to on the field for the opener.