Falcons PR Avery Williams (ACL) out for season
Atlanta Falcons kick returner Avery Williams is scheduled to have surgery Thursday for an ACL injury and will miss the 2023 season.
The injury occurred last week during practice on a non-contact play.
The Falcons selected Williams in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Williams, 24, averaged 16.2 yards per punt return in 2022, returning 18 for 292 yards. On kickoffs, he averaged 19.6 yards with 16 returns for 313 ya