Warrick Dunn Has Back Surgery, To Miss 6 Weeks

Atlanta Falcons RB Warrick Dunn underwent surgery for a herniated disc. The Falcons expect him to miss 6 weeks.

Fantasy Impact: Our first injury story of the year for football that really matters. 6 weeks puts Dunn's return right at the start of the regular season. Dunn was also recovering from shoulder surgery and hadn't worked out in team drills yet, so he's going to be a bit behind missing both of those and likely all of the preseason. Factoring in his age and his questionable fit into the new Falcons offense under Bobby Petrino, and he's going to have an uphill climb to be anything more than a 3rd down back for the Falcons this season. Immediately upgrade Jerious Norwood as the new starting RB for the Atlanta Falcons. He'll probably have 2-3 weeks as the uncontested starter for the Falcons, and he'll have a chance to take that job for good.