Tevin Coleman Injury: Updates on Falcons RB's Ankle and Recovery

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl 51 against the New England Patriots and did not return. He will not need surgery.

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Coleman Will Not Need Surgery

Tuesday, Feb. 7

Falcons head coach Dan Quinn told reporters Coleman will not need surgery to repair his ankle injury.

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Coleman Forms Dynamic RB Duo with Devonta Freeman

Coleman left the game with seven carries for 29 yards and one catch for a six-yard touchdown.

This was not Coleman's first injury, having missed time earlier in the season with a hamstring injury. He also played just 12 games as a rookie because of cracked ribs and a concussion.

Coleman finished with 392 rushing yards as a rookie but was more effective this season as a threat in the rushing and passing attack. He finished with 520 rushing yards, 421 receiving yards and 11 total touchdowns in 13 games and makes the offense much more dynamic when he is on the field.

Coleman was such an electrifying playmaker in college that he ran for 2,036 yards and 15 touchdowns in his final season at Indiana. While physical setbacks have prevented him from fully tapping into that potential at the pro level, he is one of Atlanta's most dangerous players when healthy.