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Taylor Heinicke will replace Desmond Ridder as the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, coach Arthur Smith announced Wednesday.
The Falcons decided last offseason to go with Ridder as their No. 1 quarterback and signed Heinicke to be a top-level backup in March. Heinicke has maintained -- both at the time of his signing and after Sunday's loss -- that it was Ridder's team and he was there to help as much as he could.
Heinicke, 30, made his first appearance with Atlanta on Sunday, completing 12 of 21 passes for 175 yards and one touchdown after replacing Ridder, who was tested for concussion symptoms.