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ATLANTA (AP) — with a family member in Oakland after undergoing a mental evaluation prompted by a friend’s call to Los Angeles police.Falcons spokesman Brian Cearns told The Associated Press on Wednesday McKinley “is in a good spot” and has been in “constant communication” with the team Takkarist McKinley Jersey White , including coach Dan Quinn. Cearns said McKinley is with an uncle in Oakland.TMZ Sports reported Tuesday night that a friend became concerned for McKinley’s well-being and summoned police. No criminal charges were filed. TMZ Sports says McKinley was cooperative when detained by officers.It is not known what prompted McKinley’s friend to call police. Cearns said the situation has been resolved.The Falcons acknowledged the incident on Tuesday night when the team released Quinn’s statement expressing concern.“Any time a situation occurs that is or could be related to mental health issues we take it very seriously,” Quinn said in the statement. “We will do everything we possibly can to support and assist Takk as our players’ mental and physical well-being are always our top priority.”McKinley, who played collegiately at UCLA, was a first-round pick by the Falcons in 2017. He made headlines on draft night with an emotional tribute to the late grandmother who raised him.The 23-year-old McKinley led the Falcons with seven sacks in 2018. He recently wrote on his Twitter account he wasn’t satisfied with his season and promised “Double digit sacks are coming next year!”McKinley has two years, plus a club option, remaining on his four-year, $10.2 million rookie contract he signed in 2017.Falcoholinks: All the Falcons news you need for Thursday https://www.falconslockerroom.com/authentic-takkarist-mckinley-jersey , Aug. 30 Here’s your third installment of our new daily feature, Falcoholinks. A handy, one-stop shop for the previous day’s stories — helpful for ignoring your boss in the morning meeting! The Falcons take on the Dolphins in their final preseason tune-up tonight, so get up to speed on all the storylines prior to kickoff. Roster battles Ah, the all-important fourth preseason game, where undrafted free agents and players on the bubble can fire their final salvos to prove they should make the 53-man roster. The Falcons have multiple players vying for spots, and our own Kevin Knight examined the most intriguing players to keep an eye on for tonight’s game against the Miami Dolphins.Scrap heap watchWith every NFL team paring down their roster to its final 53 this week Black Austin Hooper Jersey , there will be plenty of names that are suddenly without homes. Could the Atlanta Falcons take a flier on any of them? Possibly. Bridgewater joins the SaintsTeddy Bridgewater returned from a horrific knee injury that he sustained in 2016 to put together an outstanding preseason for the New York Jets. The Jets, looking to start the season with first-rounder Sam Darnold at the helm, dealt Bridgewater to the Saints. He’s an easy guy to root for, which is a bummer because I’m now forced to boo him mercilessly should he see the field. Silver lining? The Saints are now without a first and third round pick in next year’s NFL Draft.Aaron Rodgers secures the bag Aaron Rodgers does a lot of things well on the football field. He’s an elite signal-caller. He’s a Super Bowl MVP. He proved to the world in primetime that Jared Cook has actual, human hands. For these things, he is now richer than he was yesterday. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers became the latest entrant into the league’s highest-paid-quarterbacks-club, netting a new four-year extension from the Packers. Rodgers has now eclipsed Matt Ryan’s latest contract extension with a deal that will presumably keep him in Green Bay for the remainder of his career. Falcoholic Live: Episode 49 Prior to tonight’s action against Miami Austin Hooper Jersey 2019 , get caught up with Kevin Knight and Eric Robinson’s recap of the Jaguars game and preview for what the Falcons final roster may look like. For this episode they were joined by a man powered solely on hot takes and cheap vodka, the inimitable DW. If you didn’t catch it live, be sure to check it out here.