NFL Rumors: Atlanta Falcons' WR Roddy White on Trading Block?
The Atlanta Falcons are off to a good start with a 4-0 record in the first month, knocking off the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans in order. They are one of six remaining teams who haven't suffered a loss and ESPN reports that they are legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
But one particular player, veteran wide receiver Roddy White, is unhappy even with their undefeated start due to his role on the offensive line. The 33-year-old told another ESPN report that he wants to be more involved in the team's defense.
"For me, at the end of the day, I want to catch passes. I'm not out here just [expletive] around just to sit around to just block [expletive] people all day. It's not what I want to do. I've contributed to offenses for this franchise for the last nine, 10 years. It always bothers me when I go out and don't catch any balls in a game because it hasn't happened in so long," White said.
That may be hard to for the four-time Pro Bowler as he has fallen behind Leonard Hankerson as a backup for wide receiver Julio Jones. Even with his displeasure, White won't approach the coaching staff to voice his frustrations but wants them to know that he has more left in the tank, per Bleacher Report.
Due to his current situation, several teams are interested in White as reported by Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports on Twitter. He thinks that the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys are teams that will fit him but probably won't pursue the Falcons' all-time receiving leader.
So far, there is no news if the Falcons will be putting White on the trading block as they don't want any distractions as they try to maintain their perfect record. But Atlanta's receiving coach Terry Robiskie advised their veteran WR to look at his situation in a different way.
"Roddy's got all the records. He's done fantastic. ... He's been one of the greatest guys at his organization at his position in the NFL. But at the end of the day, he don't have a ring. Hopefully he sees, like the world sees, this is Julio's team," Robiskie told ESPN.
And White understands what his receiving coach is saying. "I'm a football player and a competitor at the end of the day, so my mindset is always to win football games, set ourselves up for playoff games, and try to make it to the Super Bowl," the 33-year-old said.
White has a career average of 771 receptions for 10,449 yards with 62 touchdowns, per Pro-Football-Reference.com. For the season, he has only six receptions for 92 yards with no touchdown.
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