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Ebiketie tallied five tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 27-21 Week 9 win over the Cowboys. Ebiketie added a pair of additional quarterback hits to his first sack of the season, a first-quarter takedown of Dak Prescott. The linebacker logged 67 percent of Atlanta's defensive snaps in the contest -- his highest mark of the campaign. Ebiketie has played over half of the Falcons' defensive snaps in three of his past four games after doing so only once through the season's first five weeks.
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Ebiketie finished 2023 with 25 tackles, 6.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass defense in 17 appearances. A 2022 second-round pick, Ebiketie appeared in one more game than his rookie season but played 130 fewer defensive snaps. This may have been by design, as the Falcons loaded up on pass rushers last offseason to ensure Ebiketie was fresh when he was on the field. Despite the reduced playing time, Ebiketie posted 3.5 more sacks than last year and proved to be a disruptor, forcing two forced fumbles for a second straight season. Bud Dupree may sign elsewhere this offseason, which would open up more snaps for Ebiketie in 2024, but the Falcons would presumably bring in someone to replace Dupree if that's the case.
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Ebiketie tallied one tackle (one solo), with a sack, in Sunday's 24-15 win versus the Saints. Ebiketie had a solid outing Sunday, as he recorded the only sack of the day for the Falcons. The 2022 second-round pick now has a career high 4.5 sacks through the first 11 games of the season.
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Ebiketie (forearm) will return to practice this week according to head coach Arthur Smith, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. Ebiketie suffered the injury Week 12 against the Commanders, but after missing Week 13, he's ready to return to the field following the Week 14 bye. He should regain his steady role in the team's linebacker rotation Sunday against the Saints.
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Ebiketie (forearm) is inactive Sunday against the Steelers, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports. Ebiketie left Week 12 against Washington early with the injury, and he'll now miss Week 13. In his absence, DeAngelo Malone and Quinton Bell are candidates to see increased opportunities.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @PHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | KC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NO | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | TB | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @CAR | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | SEA | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @TB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DAL | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | @NO | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @DEN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12/01 | Los Angeles | 29 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Minnesota | 21 |
| 15 | 12/16 | @Las Vegas | 15 |
| 16 | 12/22 | New York | 4 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @Washington | 6 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Carolina | 7 |