BREAKING NEWS: Falcon head coach Arthur Smith has made an emergency QB change amid latest injury twist.

As the Atlanta Falcons try to salvage their season, Arthur Smith will make another quarterback change.

According to a source familiar with the situation, the Falcons will start Taylor Heinicke against the Colts on Sunday, pushing second-year quarterback Deasmond Ridder back to the bench.

The Athletic broke the news first.

Ridder has been benched twice this season, with Heinicke replacing him as the starter in Weeks 9 and 10 – both losses. After replacing an injured Heinicke late in a Nov. 12 defeat to the Cardinals, the second-year signal-caller regained his starting role and nearly led the comeback.

Unfortunately, Ridder’s troubles from earlier in the season persisted. Ridder was erratic during Sunday’s 9-7 loss to the two-win Carolina Panthers, throwing a terrible red zone interception that resulted to a loss that ended the Flacons’ playoff hopes.