Fralic dead at 56:

Bill Fralic, the burly, bruising and athletic offensive lineman who starred for the Falcons and was a threetime all-American at Pittsburgh, died Thursday. He was 56.

The school said Fralic had cancer and died at his home in suburban Atlanta.

Fralic was the first offensive lineman to finish in the top 10 in Heisman Trophy balloting — finishing eighth in 1983 and sixth in 1984.

The Falcons selected Fralic with the second overall pick in the 1985 draft. He spent nine seasons in the league, eight as a fixture with the Falcons. He was named to the Pro Bowl four times and earned All-Pro honors in 1986 and 1987.

to three months to heal. The quarterback is listed as “doubtful” for Sunday night's game against the Rams and is scheduled to travel with the team.

Pederson is optimistic about Wentz's recovery.

“The fact that he doesn't need surgery on this is the best news you could possibly have on anybody that has a stress fracture,” said Pederson, who wouldn't rule Wentz out for Sunday or the rest of this season.