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Walker (quadriceps) was estimated as a limited participant in Tuesday's practice walkthrough. Walker had to leave Sunday's loss to Seattle early after hurting his quad in the first half. He's been deemed limited in each of the Falcons' two walkthroughs this week, so his status is very much up in the air ahead of Thursday's Week 15 matchup versus Tampa Bay. If Walker can't play against the Bucs, Arnold Ebiketie and James Pearce could both be in line for more defensive snaps than usual.
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Walker (quadriceps) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. Walker is having his quad injury evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's game. Arnold Ebiketie and James Pearce are in line for more snaps at the edge rusher position for as long as Walker is out of the game.
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Walker recorded 1.0 sacks in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Saints. Walker didn't have a particularly high level of production in Week 12, but he did make the most of his only takedown, sacking Tyler Shough in the third quarter. The linebacker was on the field for 51 percent of the defensive snaps, his lowest percentage since Week 4, and that might explain the dip in production. On the year, Walker has now compiled 30 total tackles (21 solo), including 5.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over nine games.
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Walker recorded four tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 30-27 overtime loss versus the Panthers. Walker logged 3.0 sacks over the two games prior to Sunday's contest, but he was blanked in that category in Week 11. He'll be hoping to get back in the sack column in a Week 12 matchup against the division-rival Saints.
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Walker (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. Walker missed the past two games due to a groin injury but will return to action Sunday after logging a trio of limited sessions during Week 9 prep. With Leonard Floyd (hamstring) also available, Walker may be in a rotation with Floyd, Arnold Ebiketie and fellow rookie James Pearce.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @MIN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | @CAR | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | WAS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | BUF | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | @SF | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | MIA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @NE | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | @IND | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | CAR | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @NO | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | @NYJ | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SEA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12/11 | @Tampa Bay | 28 |
| 16 | 12/21 | @Arizona | 27 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Los Angeles | 31 |
| 18 | 01/04 | New Orleans | 18 |