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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn said some players might undergo surgical procedures this offseason but did not include running back Devonta Freeman, who suffered ligament damage in his right knee, on that list. Freeman told ESPN that he suffered injuries to both his posterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in the regular-season finale against Carolina, yet played through it in two postseason games. An MRI revealed some degree of tear, but obviously not one severe enough to require a procedure. "No," Quinn said when asked if Freeman needed surgery. Quinn had the same response when asked if wide receiver Julio Jones, who dealt with late-season ankle and thumb injuries, needed surgery. Jones pulled out of the Pro Bowl due to injury. Quinn did not specify which players needed surgeries but indicated none would be significant. "Nothing right now; we're doing OK," Quinn said. "There's nothing that's going to set guys back past normal offseason stuff." Some of the players that appeared on the team's final injury report prior to the divisional playoff loss to Philadelphia were wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (knee), tight end Levine Toilolo (knee), linebacker LaRoy Reynolds (knee), Jones, and Freeman. Toilolo returned to action from an MCL injury without needed surgery. Quinn said he is hopeful about the status of left guard Andy Levitre, who is coming off a triceps injury. "I don't know where he's all the way at yet, either," Quinn said. "That will be a discussion for later."
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