photo, both teams will be wearing a Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game jersey patch:Also, the Tar Heels have new footwear and new gloves. And in what might be the subtlest move of the year, theyve added their

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- An Atlanta Falcons defense already having to adjust to losing its top cornerback for the season now also must compensate for the loss of one of its top pass rushers.Coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday defensive end Adrian Clayborn, who is second on the team with 4+ sacks, will miss at least two weeks after having surgery on his left knee. Clayborn suffered the injury in Sundays 38-19 win over Arizona .The loss of Clayborn came after cornerback Desmond Trufant was placed on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle that forced him to miss the past two weeks.Quinn said the good news is Clayborn didnt have to join Trufant on IR as the Falcons prepare for Sundays game against Kansas City.We are very encouraged that we dont see it as a long-term injury, Quinn said. You never like to see a player have a surgery, but in this case it was good news because he thought it was going to be a season-ender. So when it wasnt he was thrilled, and we were, too.The defense already has lost linebacker Sean Weatherspoon and defensive end Derrick Shelby to season-ending injuries and has had linebackers DeVondre Campbell and Deion Jones and safety Keanu Neal miss time.The losses are beginning to mount for a defense which ranks only 27th in yards allowed. Atlanta is last in the league in pass defense.Clayborn posted on his Twitter feed on Tuesday night that the surgery went well.Surgery went great. Time to attack this recovery so I can get back out there with my brothers! Clayborn wrote on his Twitter account.The Falcons depth chart lists Clayborn as the top backup to Brooks Reed.Quinn said veteran pass rush specialist Dwight Freeney will be given more snaps, as will Reed and Courtney Upshaw.Freeney was held out of Wednesdays practice, which isnt unusual, even though he is not on the injury report. The Falcons have tried to protect Freeney, 36, by limiting his snaps in games and practice.Freeney has three sacks and now may have more chances to build on that modest total.The fact that weve limited it somewhat to this point has him feeling fresh, Quinn said.Jalen Collins already has had two games to adjust to his new starting role as Trufants replacement. Collins had six tackles and defended three passes against Arizona.I believe we have a great ability to overcome adversity, Collins said. Weve been through a lot the first half of the season. Weve come a long way. Were continuing to grow. Its always bad when you lose guys, but were always going to prepare and get those guys as ready as possible so that we dont have any drop-off.Quinn said he wont let the injuries on defense affect the play-calling on offense. 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MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal.North Carolina will wear its blue jerseys on the road for the season-opening game against Georgia on Saturday, creating what should be a very good-looking color-versus-color matchup:Although not shown in that photo, both teams will be wearing a Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game jersey patch:Also, the Tar Heels have new footwear and new gloves. And in what might be the subtlest move of the year, theyve added their team name to their chinstraps:In addition, defensive back Patrice Rene, whos Canadian, and punter Tom Sheldon, whos Australian, will be wearing their national flags, instead of the American flag, on the back of their helmets:Finally, on the merchandise front, UNC is one of several schools that have decided to stop selling jerseys with the uni numbers of star players.dddddddddddd The idea is to avoid any lawsuits or ethical issues that might arise from profiting off of the identities of amateur student-athletes. The only numbers available this year will be 89 and 16. Details here.Click here for Lukas complete Uni Watch 2016 college football preview. ' ' '