The Facts: The team Falcons returned to the practice field following their bye on Tuesday and D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Roddy White was not able to join them. Running back Steven Jackson also wasn’t at practice, one day after coach Mike Smith said he had no update on the condition of the veteran’s hamstring.

Diehards Line: White picked up a hamstring injury in the Week 5 loss to the Jets that reportedly left him as a “50-50 shot, at best” to play in Week 7 against the Buccaneers. That would end his consecutive games played streak at 133, although the five games this season have hardly been stellar thanks to the high ankle sprain that severely limited White before he hurt his hamstring. Jackson has been out since the second week of the season and his inability to practice does not signal an end to his absence from the offense is coming to an end in the near future. ... More in coming days.