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Falcons adjust plans after losing Weatherspoon
Smith looking to offseason additions to fill void left by linebacker
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In this photo taken Tuesday, Atlanta Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon walks on the field during practice in Flowery Branch. Weatherspoon, who missed most of last season with a foot injury, ruptured his Achilles tendon Tuesday while working with the training staff and is expected to miss the 2014 season. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press
Coach Mike Smith believes additions to the Falcons' defense through free agency and the draft have made the unit better able to overcome a key injury. Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon's season-ending Achilles injury will test that belief. Atlanta lost one of its defensive leaders on Tuesday when Weatherspoon tore his Achilles tendon.
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