FLOWERY BRANCH — Atlanta Falcons receiver Brian Finneran will miss the rest of the season after getting placed on the injured reserve list Monday with a torn knee ligament.
Finneran tore his left posterior cruciate ligament on a sideline catch in the Falcons' 26-23 loss to New Orleans on Sunday.
Despite two reconstructive knee surgeries that forced Finneran to the miss the 2006-07 seasons, Atlanta coach Mike Smith believes the 10-year veteran will not retire.
Smith says the injury does not require surgery.
Finneran, who had 11 catches for 111 yards and no touchdowns in 10 games this season, missed three weeks last month with a knee injury.
Finneran tore his left posterior cruciate ligament on a sideline catch in the Falcons' 26-23 loss to New Orleans on Sunday.
Despite two reconstructive knee surgeries that forced Finneran to the miss the 2006-07 seasons, Atlanta coach Mike Smith believes the 10-year veteran will not retire.
Smith says the injury does not require surgery.
Finneran, who had 11 catches for 111 yards and no touchdowns in 10 games this season, missed three weeks last month with a knee injury.