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Benkert completed 19 of 34 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's preseason opener versus the Broncos. However, he suffered a toe injury in the fourth quarter and will not return, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
The Falcons opted to rest Matt Ryan for the exhibition contest, which resulted in a healthy workload for Benkert. He currently sits behind Matt Schaub as the No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart, so the Falcons likely wanted to see what he could do with the opportunity. Schaub came in to close out the game following his injury.
