Falcons rule out Darnell Mooney with hamstring injury

Marc RaimondiSep 28, 2025, 03:35 PM ET

CloseMarc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America,” which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.

ATLANTA — Darnell Mooney’s injury issues continued Sunday, as the Atlanta Falcons ruled out the wide receiver late in the third quarter due to a hamstring issue.

Mooney came out of the game against the Washington Commanders due to the injury earlier in the quarter.

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He had one catch for 15 yards in the first half.

Mooney missed all of training camp with a shoulder injury. He returned for the Falcons in Week 2.

Entering Sunday’s game, Mooney had six catches for 64 yards with no touchdowns this season. Last season, he had 64 catches for 992 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.