Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney is inactive for Sunday’s season finale against the visiting Carolina Panthers.
Mooney was added to the Falcons’ injury report on Thursday with an ailing shoulder and was listed as questionable on Friday.
Atlanta (8-8) needs a win over Carolina (4-12) on Sunday and a loss by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) to the visiting New Orleans Saints (5-11) to win the NFC South.
Mooney, 27, has 64 catches for 992 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in 16 games (all starts) this season.
He has 277 receptions for 3,585 yards and 16 touchdowns in 76 career games (65 starts) with the Chicago Bears (2020-23) and Falcons.
In addition to Mooney, the Falcons listed the following players as inactive: cornerback Kevin King, linebacker JD Bertrand, defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus, and offensive linemen Elijah Wilkinson and Brandon Parker.
As for the Panthers, cornerback Jaycee Horn, wide receivers Velus Jones and Deven Thompkins, quarterback Jack Plummer, safety Lonnie Johnson Jr., linebacker Josey Jewell and guard Robert Hunt are listed as inactive.
–Field Level Media
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