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With Baker out for season, Falcons shift offensive line
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Atlanta Falcons' Sam Baker is attended to after he was injured during the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Houston Texans in Houston. Baker tore a patellar tendon and is out for the season. - photo by Associated Press
FLOWERY BRANCH — When the Atlanta Falcons drafted Jake Matthews, they figured he would take over at left tackle someday. They didn't expect it to be this soon. Midway through his first NFL preseason, the Falcons shifted Matthews across the line on Monday to replace Sam Baker, who went down with a season-ending knee injury.