Bryant has entered the league's concussion protocol and has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Bryant was shaken up after taking a knee to the helmet from Saints running back Audric Estime, and the former will not return. Natrone Brooks and Dee Alford are slated to see more snaps at outside corner for the rest of Sunday's game in Bryant's absence.
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Falcons' Cobee Bryant: Inked to Atlanta's 53-man roster
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The Falcons signed Bryant from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Bryant opened the season on the Falcons' practice squad, and he got his first taste of regular-season action for Atlanta in Week 11 against Carolina, when he logged one solo tackle while playing 14 snaps (11 on defense, three on special teams). Bryant will now join the active roster and give the Falcons a boost in the secondary after Billy Bowman (Achilles) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Falcons' Cobee Bryant: Goes on NFI list
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The Falcons placed Bryant (undisclosed) on the active/non-football illness list Thursday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
The nature and severity of Bryant's illness is unclear, but he will be eligible to participate in practices and preseason games once he's fully recovered. The Kansas product signed with the Falcons in May as an undrafted free agent. Bryant recorded 37 tackles (26 solo), including 0.5 sacks, seven pass defenses (four interceptions) and one forced fumble across 12 games during his final season with the Jayhawks.
