Lindstrom, who the Falcons selected in the first round of April's NFL Draft, will be eligible to be designated for return later this season. Per NFL rules, the earliest a player may begin practicing with the team is six weeks after he is placed on IR. In Lindstrom's case, that would be in Week 8. A player is eligible to return to game action eight weeks after landing on IR, so the earliest Lindstrom could play in a game for Atlanta would be in Week 10 at New Orleans.