Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich praised Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson ahead of their matchup on Sunday.

“He is a hard tackle,” Ulbrich said on Wednesday, via Carlos A. Lopez. “Being with the New York Jets and playing him twice a year, he felt to me like Marshawn Lynch 2.0, tough, rugged, physical. We’re gonna have to play our most physical game.”

Stevenson is a power runner who can wear down defenses over a given period of time, which is critical late in games when the Patriots are trying to run out the clock.

However, Ulbrich might not have to worry about facing the 27-year-old running back this Sunday.

Stevenson missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday because of a toe injury, which may keep him out of Sunday’s game. With three days left before kic

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