Falcons place RT Kaleb McGary on season-ending IR

After suffering a lower left leg injury during practice last week, Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss the entire 2025 season.

McGary agreed to a two-year, $30 million extension with the Falcons in early August. He's played 93 games and made 92 starts over six seasons in Atlanta, and was expected to be the blindside protector for lefty starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. this season.

It's another blow to the Falcons' offensive line depth as swing tackle Storm Norton also will start the season on the IR with a designated-to-return tag due to an ankle injury which required surgery and will sideline him for six to eight weeks.

The Falcons reportedly made their first move to address these tackle depth issues on Tuesday by trading a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for second-year offensive lineman Michael Jerrell.

Jerrell, who turned 26 on Aug. 18, appeared in 10 games (three starts) as a rookie for the Seahawks, primarily playing right tackle. The Seahawks selected him in the sixth round of the 2024 draft out of Findlay College.

--Field Level Media