The Facts: The Falcons announced that Hester will be placed on injured reserve/designated for return, after a lingering toe injury failed to get better.

Diehards Line: The move will keep Hester off the practice field for at least six weeks, and he’ll be eligible to return for their Week 13 trip to Tampa Bay. Hester contributed on offense for the Falcons last year, with 38 catches for 504 yards and two touchdowns. But most importantly, he led the league in punt return average (13.3 yards per return), as well as combined kick/punt return yardage (1,368).