Falcons defensive back Dee Alford has been a target for a torrent of online abuse, but he's fighting back on the field this year.

The Atlanta Falcons have announced one practice squad ahead of Sunday's road matchup against the New England Patriots. Wide receiver Dylan Drummond will join the team's 53-man roster in Week 9 as the team deals with a few injuries at the wide receiver position.

Kicker Parker Romo missed the attempt against his former team and, in doing so, gave the momentum back to New England following Michael Penix Jr.'s third touchdown pass of the game. Romo has been mostly good since replacing Younghoe Koo, but Sunday's miss was low point for the season.

Great teams tend to be able to weather attrition and adversity. The Kansas City Chiefs can lose their #1 receiver for the equivalent of a full season owing to injury and suspension, lose their left tackle for multiple weeks,

The Atlanta Falcons have made a change at kicker following Sunday's loss to the New England Patriots. The team has signed veteran Zane Gonzalez and waived Parker Romo from the 53-man roster, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday.

It wasn't easy, but the Patriots escaped a sloppy performance to win their sixth-straight game on Sunday. Here's what happened against the Falcons: