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Posted: 3/2/2013 11:31pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White said via Twitter he can record 1,500 yards receiving in 2013, if impending free-agent TE Tony Gonzalez does not return.

Huddle Up: While it's true there may be more balls headed White's way if Gonzo retires, there would also be an accompanying increase in defensive attention to Atlanta's wideouts. Either way White should be in store for nice numbers, but Gonzo's absence wouldn't necessarily translate into bigger numbers. That said, gotta love the confidence.

Posted: 1/6/2013 11:02am et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (knee) said Saturday, Jan. 5, that he is over the right knee injury which slowed him down the stretch late in the regular season. 'It's feeling good,' White said. 'I think the second week was really the turning point for everything. I feel a lot more comfortable. I feel like I can move around and do lateral movements and stuff like that instead of just running straight.'

Huddle Up: If you have White lined up to play in a playoff fantasy league, have the utmost confidence. Even a few weeks ago when he was unable to fully practice, he still came through with games such as his Week 16 effort (8-153-2 TDs) in Detroit.

Posted: 12/28/2012 7:38pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 28, and is listed as questionable for Week 17.

Huddle Up: The Falcons figure to give their regulars some reps in the meaningless regular-season finale, but White, who has been battling a knee issue of late, could be the exception. Check to see if he's active Sunday morning, but be very leery of expecting too much out of the wideout even if he does play.

Posted: 12/26/2012 7:48pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 26.

Huddle Up: With the Falcons having already locked up the NFC's top seed, it's not hard to envision the team giving the veteran White and his sore knees an extra week of rest by holding him out of Sunday's finale.

Posted: 12/23/2012 12:18am et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (knee) entered the Week 16 game against the Detroit Lions as questionable with a knee ailment. He finished with team-highs of eight receptions, 153 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Huddle Up: White, who disappointed with only 2 catches for 16 yards in Week 16, bounced back in a big way against a shaky Lions secondary with one of his best games of the season. If you still need White next week, beware as the Falcons have locked up homefield and may choose to give the WR a well-deserved week off.

Posted: 12/22/2012 7:57pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (knee), who was listed as questionable, is active and starting in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions.

Huddle Up: Good news for White's fantasy owners, who now are hoping the WR can shake his recent funk with a 1-catch, 20-yard showing in Week 13 and a 2-catch, 16-yard performance last week.

Posted: 12/19/2012 7:18pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Huddle Up: This isn't the first Wed. practice White has missed, but the WR clearly wasn't up to full speed in Week 15 with only 2 catches for 16 yards after playing as a game-time decision. This is a situation that definitely bears watching.

Posted: 12/16/2012 4:58pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (knee) was active for Sunday's Week 15 game against the New York Giants, but finished with only 2 catches for 16 yards.

Huddle Up: White was declared active in a Sunday-morning decision, but was most effective taking extra attention away from fellow WR Julio Jones who torched the Giants with 6 grabs for 74 yards and 2 TDs.

Posted: 12/13/2012 6:05pm et

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith said WR Roddy White (knee) will be a game-time decision for Week 15.

Huddle Up: White has missed both of the Falcons' practices so far this week and while it's still likely he plays, the wideout's fantasy owners need to another option lined up just in case.

Posted: 11/5/2012 11:33am et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White surpassed former WR Terance Mathis for first place on the team's career receptions list during the third quarter of the Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys. White is the only player in franchise history with five straight 1,000-yard seasons, and he is well on his way to another.

Huddle Up: White's productivity has not suffered at all even with Julio Jones emerging as an elite receiver opposite him. Atlanta is throwing more, and White continues to be a reliable target for Matt Ryan.

Posted: 10/31/2012 6:48pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (back) was limited in practice Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Huddle Up: Should be nothing to be concerned about here as we've seen White take it slow in practice a number of times this season. And with White and fellow wideout Julio Jones seemingly alternating big weeks, Week 9 figures to be White's time to shine after only 3 catches for 38 yards this past week.

Posted: 9/18/2012 12:55am et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White posted eight receptions for a game-high 102 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos Monday, Sept. 17. White has averaged 89.5 receiving yards through his first two games this season.

Huddle Up: White was listed as questionable for the game with a groin strain, but the WR showed no ill affects in making the most of his 11 targets Monday night. With the Broncos seemingly focusing more on fellow wideout Julio Jones (4 catches for only 14 yards), White came up big and reminded fantasy GMs that both Falcons WRs are top-10 caliber.

Posted: 9/17/2012 12:29am et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (groin) said on his Twitter page that he will play Week 2 even though he is listed as questionable because of a groin injury.

Huddle Up: White, who had 6 receptions for 87 yards in the Falcons' Week 1 win over the Chiefs, was been limited in practice all last week so keep abreast of status updates Monday before you roll with White in your starting lineup.

Posted: 9/15/2012 11:10pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (groin) is listed as questionable for the Week 2 game against the Denver Broncos Monday, Sept. 17.

Huddle Up: With the Falcons saying White has a 50 percent chance of playing, that does nothing to help most of White's fantasy owners who will need to make starting-lineup decisions well before Monday night. White has been limited in practice all week.

Posted: 9/14/2012 5:33pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (groin) was limited during practice Friday, Sept. 14.

Huddle Up: White should be a full go this weekend, but this is slightly alarming news coming on a Friday. The Broncos are sure to pose a bigger defensive threat than the shorthanded Chiefs did in Week 1 for the Falcons, they can ill-afford to have a gimpy White.

Posted: 9/13/2012 7:20pm et

Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White (groin) was limited in practice Thursday, Sept. 13.

Huddle Up: White had 6 catches for 87 yards in the Birds' opening win but took a backseat to fellow wideout Julio Jones (6-108) and his two TD grabs. This is really the first we've heard of any injury issue with the WR, so keep an eye on practice reports over the next few days to see if things worsen or improve leading up to Monday night's game in the ATL.