Drake London injury: Falcons WR is being evaluated, return against Buccaneers is questionable

The Falcons battle the Bucs on Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime. Unfortunately, the Falcons got bad news for their superstar wide receiver Drake London was examined on the sidelines for a head injury. It is questionable whether he will return for Thursday night's game. according to ESPN's Field Yates.

He returned to the game later in the second quarter with 7:35 left in the half. According to the Amazon Prime broadcast, London was checked for a concussion in the locker room.

London racked up over 800 receiving yards in his first two seasons in the National Football League. In 2023, he had 69 catches for 905 yards and two touchdowns. In 2022, London recorded 72 catches for 866 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie.

Many are expecting a big season for him this year after the Falcons moved on from Arthur Smith and signed him Zac Robinson as their new offensive lineman Coordinator.

The upgrade with Kirk Cousins ​​in the middle should definitely be helpful for London too. Cousins ​​just played along Eight games last year before tearing his Achilles tendon. He threw for over 4,000 passing yards each year over the last three seasons (2020, 2021 and 2022).

The Falcons decided to trade the quarterback Desmond Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals for receiver Rondale Moore this offseason.

London recorded 18 contested catches in 2023, the most in the NFL. according to Pro Football Focus.

Drake London was dominant for the USC Trojans

His career at USC ended after broke his ankle against Arizona his junior year.

Although London's junior year left on different terms than anyone wanted, it was a fantastic year for the Trojans. He finished his season with 88 catches in eight games and accumulated 1,084 receiving yards with seven touchdowns.

He finished his career with the Trojans having recorded 2,153 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.

London was an exceptional basketball player who graduated from Moorpark High School (Moorpark, California). As a senior, he averaged 29.2 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. It's not uncommon for FBS athletes to be talented in more than one sport, but London was truly elite in two different sports, which is a rarity. A graduate of Moorpark High School, he recorded 62 catches for 1,089 receiving yards and 12 touchdown catches.

Austin Brezina also contributed to this article.