Moore suffered a shoulder injury during Sunday's game against the Vikings and is considered questionable to return, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Moore entered Sunday's game with 16 tackles (nine solo) and one forced fumble through three games. While Moore remains sidelined, Kemal Ishmael represents the next man up at safety for the Falcons.

Updating a previous item, Falcons SS William Moore was arrested on a simple battery charge for "grabbing a woman's shoulder." Moore was booked into Fulton County Jail on Thursday, and he is set to appear in court at 11AM ET on Friday. The Falcons are aware of the situation and are in the process of "gathering information," but have "no further comment."

Falcons SS William Moore was arrested and charged with simple battery on Thursday. Moore was booked into the Fulton County Jail, but there are no further details at the moment. The soon-to-be 28-year-old agreed to a five-year, $29.5 million extension last month. It's Moore's first run-in with the law since entering the league, so there's a possibility he could avoid suspension.

Falcons have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with SS William Moore. The Falcons opted not to franchise tag Moore, and there was some speculation that he'd hit the open market. It was wise that Atlanta didn't let that happen. Moore was the top safety in this year's free agency class, and is a favorite of Rotoworld's Jeff Ratcliffe. Pencil him in as a strong DB option in IDP leagues.

The Falcons have "ramped up" negotiations with free agents William Moore and Sam Baker.

Free agent SS William Moore hopes to re-sign with the Falcons. Moore, who is keen on letting the market establish his value, wasn't franchise tagged ahead of Monday's deadline. He says his agent is in ongoing talks with the Falcons. "I hope to get it closed soon. I love the Atlanta Falcons. They gave me an opportunity to be blessed and come into the NFL and be a part of this great organization."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution expects free agent SS William Moore to get five years and $25-30 million on his next contract. We'd say those numbers are a bit conservative, but they're close. Tennessee signed Michael Griffin to a five-year, $35 million contract with $15 million guaranteed last offseason as he was entering his age-27 season, and Moore is arguably a better player as he enters his age-28 campaign. Atlanta does not intend to use the franchise tage before Monday's deadline.

CBS' Jason La Canfora confirms the Falcons "do not intend" to use the franchise tag. There have been varying reports on the Falcons' intent for the tag, but it's looking safe to assume they won't apply it ahead of Monday's deadline. The Falcons are now nearly $16 million under the cap after releasing Michael Turner, John Abraham and Dunta Robinson, so the space is there if they change their mind. SS William Moore is the most obvious candidate.

Contrary to earlier reports, Profootballtalk.com reports the Falcons have not ruled out using the franchise tag, and that free agent SS William Moore is the "most obvious candidate."

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports the Falcons are not expected to use the franchise tag. It's a surprise, since the Falcons have a readymade candidate in free agent SS William Moore, whom they consider a priority to re-sign. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported Moore was "interested in testing" the open market. The Falcons must be confident they can reach a long-term deal before the deadline to apply the tag on March 4. If not, Moore could be heading for a bidding war in free agency.