UPDATE: Oliver down-graded to out at halftime.

Falcons nickel back Isiah Oliver left the game early in the second quarter against Washington with what was announced as a knee injury.

Oliver was injured on a clean, hard block by Washington running back J.D. McKissic. He was attended to by trainers on the field before heading to the sidelines. The Falcons were up 3-0 at the time.

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