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Last week, it was that the would be benching quarterback for rookie when the team returned from their Week 14 bye week. On Monday, head coach De'Aaron Fox Jersey Arthur Smith confirmed the report, but Mariota will not serve as Ridder's backup. In fact, it appears he's headed to injured reserve.Smith told reporters that the Falcons "anticipate" placing the former No. 2 overall pick on injured reserve due to a chronic knee injury, . Smith said the decision to bench Mariota was made before there was any discu sion about his injury or injured reserve. Specifically, Smith said this QB change was a "performance-based" decision. Marvin Bagley III Jersey ATL QB #1 CMP%61.3YDs2219TD15INT9YD/Att7.4 The former Tenne see Titan went 5-8 as the starter for Atlanta, completed 61.3% of his pa ses for 15 Buddy Hield Jersey touchdowns and nine interceptions while averaging just 170.7 pa sing yards per game. Under Mariota, the Falcons offense averaged 314.6 yards of total offense per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the . The 155.7 pa sing yards Atlanta averages per game this season ranks second-worst in the league.Ridder was the second quarterback selected in the 2022 . The Falcons grabbed the Cincinnati product in the third round, and he had an impre sive preseason. The rookie completed 60.8% of his pa ses Sacramento Kings Jeresy for 431 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions with an 87.7 rating. The Falcons recently signed off of the ' practice squad to serve as Ridder's backup. The 5-8 Falcons are not out of the Richaun Holmes Jersey playoff race just yet, currently sitting in third place in the NFC South behind the 5-8 and 6-7 . Ridder will make his first-career start Sunday in New Orleans against the rival .