Several people have asked me about Storm Norton over the past couple of weeks, and we finally have an answer. The Falcons announced Wednesday that they would officially designate Norton to return from IR.
Designating Norton to return opened up his 21-day practice window. The injury report for Wednesday is not yet out, so we’ll see once that’s released what Norton’s status was today — was he limited? Was he able to participate in full practice? We’ll know much more about his timetable by the end of
the week based on injury reports and his game designation, but the Falcons would not have activated him if they weren’t certain he would be ready to hit the field within three weeks.
The Falcons OL has been hit hard by injuries this season, starting with right tackle Kaleb McGary and Norton both hitting the injured reserve list when the 2025 season began. Jake Matthews is playing through an ankle injury, and the offensive line has held up remarkably well overall, considering. But getting a player with Norton’s experience (67 games with 22 starts) is definitely a good thing.
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