A tendon injury to Don Cossack has forced the Cheltenham hero on to the sidelines and out of this weeks Punchestown Gold Cup, owners Gigginstown House Stud have confirmed. Furthermore, connections have admitted that although they are hopeful he can return to the racecourse next season, if hes not 100 per cent, we wont be doing it.The brilliant Gordon Elliott-trained nine-year-old was due to line up in the Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday against Cue Card. Don Cossacks problem was discovered on Sunday morning once the Gigginstown House Stud-owned chaser returned from a workout on the gallops.Eddie OLeary, racing manager for Gigginstown, told Press Association Sport: He will be treated with the aim to bring him back. If all goes well, that will be the plan, but if he isnt 100 per cent (fit), we wont be doing it.Unfortunately, he wont now be getting his planned summer holiday as hell be recuperating.Its only a small leg (injury), but with tendon injuries it may as well be a big one.Hes won us a Gold Cup, and it could have happened before that, so weve at least that to be thankful for.The same thing happened to War Of Attrition (2006 Gold Cup winner) - we never seem to get them back for a second Gold Cup.Its a terrible blow for Gordon, who is a tremendous trainer and has done an unbelievable job with him - hes had a fantastic season.In what was being billed as the race of the week at Punchestown, Don Cossack was due to renew rivalry with Aintree winner Cue Card, who crashed out when bang in contention for the Gold Cup.Vautour, the third possible big name originally earmarked for the same Punchestown contest, had already been switched to an alternative event 24 hours earlier, leaving Cue Card now the 1/2 favourite with Sky Bet ahead of Don Poli at 11/2 and Djakadam at 6/1. 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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Atlanta Falcons starting middle linebacker Deion Jones, who injured his right ankle on the play that led to Carolina quarterback Cam Newton sustaining a concussion last week, has been ruled out for the game Sunday at Denver.Jones, named the NFCs Defensive Rookie of the Month for September, did not practice all week along with fellow inside linebacker DeVondre Campbell and Paul Worrilow, who were also ruled out by Falcons coach Dan Quinn.LaRoy Reynolds, a fifth-year player who began his career in Jacksonville, will start in place of Jones. Reynolds has four career starts and had one start in 13 games with the Chicago Bears last season.He had a good week of preparation, Quinn said of Reynolds. Weve got great confidence in him.With Campbell also sidelined and Sean Weatherspoon placed on injured reserve this week with a torn Achilles, Philip Wheeler will start at weak-side linebacker alongside Reynolds. The Falcons also signed veteran A.J. Hawk for depth this week, and Hawk is expected to be active. Hawk is capable of playing either the middle or weak-side position.Safety Kemal Ishmael might be able to play linebacker in a pinch, having played some linebacker responsibilities in the dime package last season. Outside linebacker Vic Beasley Jr. said nothing has been said to him about the possibility of moviing inside based on the need.dddddddddddd.Playing without both Jones and Campbell will significantly hurt the Falcons from a coverage standpoint. Both rookies instantly improved the teams speed on defense. Campbells length and ability to guard tight ends has been missed the last three games while hes been inactive.Jones is tied for the team lead with 30 tackles, meaning a capable tackler will be out of the lineup on a day the Broncos will certainly try to get their running game going. Denver running back C.J. Anderson is averaging just 3.5 yards per carry, but the Falcons have had their problems with missed tackles and allowing explosive runs.In other injury news, Quinn said punter Matt Bosher and kicker Matt Bryant are ready to play coming off hamstring injuries. Bosher punted Friday after being sidelined the previous two days.Quinn also said cornerback Jalen Collins, who was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the leagues policy on performance-enhancing substances, will be moved to the active roster from the exempt list over the weekend. Collins said he expects to play Sunday based on his special teams work and backup role on defense throughout the week of practice. ' ' '