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Walker appeared in 14 regular-season games in 2025 and finished with 36 tackles (24 solo), including 5.5 sacks, one pass defense, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. The Falcons committed to their defense in the 2025 NFL Draft by selecting both Walker and James Pearce in the first round. Walker missed two games in October due to a groin injury and played well in his return with 4.0 sacks over his next four outings. However, he logged one tackle or less in six of the last seven games of the season, and that lack of production may have been due to a quad injury he sustained in early December. Still, Walker finished second among rookies in sacks behind Pearce (10.5), and Atlanta can feel some confidence in their defense moving forward with their two young pass rushers.
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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 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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| 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 |
| 15 | @TB | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16 | @ARI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | LAR | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | NO | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/13 | @Pittsburgh | 22 |
| 2 | 09/20 | Carolina | 24 |
| 3 | 09/24 | @Green Bay | 10 |
| 4 | 10/05 | @New Orleans | 14 |
| 5 | 10/11 | Baltimore | 12 |
| 6 | 10/18 | Chicago | 6 |
| 7 | 10/25 | San Francisco | 17 |
| 8 | 11/01 | @Tampa Bay | 32 |
| 9 | 11/08 | Cincinnati | 27 |
| 10 | 11/15 | Kansas City | 13 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - |
| 12 | 11/29 | @Minnesota | 19 |
| 13 | 12/06 | Detroit | 7 |
| 14 | 12/13 | @Cleveland | 16 |
| 15 | 12/20 | @Washington | 9 |
| 16 | 12/26 | Tampa Bay | 32 |
| 17 | 01/03 | New Orleans | 14 |
| 18 | 01/10 | @Carolina | 24 |