FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons second-year running back Tevin Coleman, who was born with the sickle-cell trait, was pulled from the end of Sunday’s practice due to extreme heat.
Sickle-cell trait, a blood disorder, can cause complications when an individual is under physical stress in hot weather. The temperature was between 86-90 degrees near the end of Sunday’s practice with 58 percent humidity, according to Accuweather.com.
"You always want to take every precaution," Falcons coach Dan Quinn said of Coleman’s disorder. "There are guys all over the league that have it. For him, yeah, it’s something that we’re aware of.