"Falcons left tackle Sam Baker will be out three to four weeks with a back injury head coach Mike Smith announced Wednesday.

Baker had been playing well after a slow start to the season. He had tough matchups in the opener against Chicago's Julius Peppers and in the second game against Philadelphia's Trent Cole.

After the line had given up 13 sacks in the first three games, Smith said the staff was considering shaking up the starting line. The week before the Seattle game, Baker and Will Svitek were splitting time with the first-team."