It’s been less than two hours since the Atlanta Falcons kicked off their joint practice with the Miami Dolphins and already the team has suffered a potentially serious injury.
Falcons rookie cornerback Clark Phillips III had to be carted off following what looked like a routine tackle during Tuesday’s practice, per D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
#Falcons CB AJ Terrell just ran over and gave the rookie Clark Phillips III a fist bump as the cart was taking him off the field. pic.twitter.com/TPZRf5Jf1a
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) August 8, 2023
According to team reporter Tori McElhaney, Phillips appeared to injure his left ankle/foot before being carted off.
Cart coming out for Clarke Phillips III looked like a left ankle/foot injury. Had to be helped to the cart by trainers. Didn’t really see what happened. Looked like a regular tackle.
— Tori McElhaney (@tori_mcelhaney) August 8, 2023
Stay tuned for more updates from Tuesday’s joint practice with the Dolphins.