| Wed May 27 2015 | 19:44 | Southward underwent minor knee surgery on Wednesday | ||||
Southward underwent minor knee surgery on Wednesday, ESPN's Vaughn McClure reports. | ||||||
Southward remains optimistic that he'll be available for the start of training camp, as the report notes that the procedure "doesn't appear to be serious." Now in his sophomore campaign, Southward hopes the injury won't affect his chances to competing for a starting quarterback job in new coach Dan Quinn's defense. | ||||||
| Mon May 25 2015 | 18:34 | Southward will move to cornerback during upcoming season | ||||
Southward will move to cornerback during the upcoming season, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | ||||||
Southward played safety as a rookie, but at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, he offers the ample size on the outside that new coach Dan Quinn valued in Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner, two of his former pupils during his time coordinating Seattle's defense. While Southward will undoubtedly face a steep learning curve in changing positions, he could push Robert Alford for the starting job opposite Desmond Trufant. | ||||||
| Fri Sep 5 2014 | 15:26 | Southward (knee) probable for Sunday's game against New Orleans | ||||
Southward (knee) is probable for Sunday's game against New Orleans. | ||||||
The big, fast rookie third-round pick will probably be limited to off-the-bench work behind starter Dwight Lowery for the foreseeable future. His presence figures to be helpful on special teams in the meantime, though. | ||||||
| Sun Aug 3 2014 | 16:21 | Southward back in pads after tweaking knee during practice last ... | ||||
Southward is back in pads after tweaking his knee during practice last week, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. | ||||||
Southward was the 68th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and has been working with the Falcons' second team defense as a free safety. His return to practice is important for the Falcons after starting free safety Dwight Lowery is out of practice and undergoing concussion protocol. The Falcons added Tyrell Johnson to fill the void for now. | ||||||
| Thu Jul 31 2014 | 22:45 | Southward expected to miss one week of practice after suffering ... | ||||
Southward is expected to miss one week of practice after suffering a minor knee injury, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | ||||||
Selected 68th overall in the third round of May's draft, the former Wisconsin Badger has been working as the Falcons' second-team free safety, with Dwight Lowery getting the first-team reps. Lowery is no star, so Southward may get a shot to compete for the starting job before the beginning of the season. | ||||||