Falcons rule WR Darnell Mooney (hamstring) out vs. Bills

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons will be without wide receiver Darnell Mooney for the second time this season.

Mooney, the Falcons’ No. 2 receiver, was ruled out of “Monday Night Football” against the Buffalo Bills because of a hamstring injury, the team announced Saturday.

Mooney injured his hamstring during the Falcons’ Week 4 win over the Washington Commanders. Atlanta had a bye last week. This is Mooney’s second injury this summer and early fall. He also injured his right shoulder diving for a pass from Michael Penix Jr. on the first day of training camp on July 24 before missing all of camp and Week 1.

The Falcons are expected to ask more of second-year wide receiver Casey Washington with Mooney out, in addition to fellow starters Drake London, Ray-Ray McCloud III and tight end Kyle Pitts.

Mooney has seven catches for 79 yards in three games this season. Last year, he had 64 catches for 992 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.

Falcons top cornerback AJ Terrell Jr., who missed the Commanders game with a hamstring injury, does not carry an injury designation until Week 6.