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Shaquille Leonard: Wants new team, open to retirement
Shaquille Leonard said he wishes to sign with a new team and play during the 2024 NFL season, but that he'd be at peace with calling it a career if no opportunity presents itself, Kyle Smeldy of the Indianapolis Star reports.Leonard, a three-time All-Pro, posted 88 tackles in 14 regular-season games split between the Colts and Eagles in 2023, his comeback after a 2022 campaign plagued by injuries. Though he's remained a free agent throughout OTAs and mandatory minicamps, Leonard said he's staying in shape and waiting for an opportunity to sign, while leaving open the possibility of retirement. "If it happens, it happens," Leonard said. "If it don't, it don't. I think throughout my career I've had a great career, even if I do step away from it."
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Eagles' Shaquille Leonard: Posts 88 tackles in comeback
Shaquille Leonard bounced back from an injury-filled 2022 season to record 88 tackles in 14 regular-season games split between the Colts and Philadelphia Eagles.Back issues limited Leonard to three games in 2022, but while he proved his health early in the year with the Colts, he was nonetheless cut in late November. He landed with the Eagles, where he played the last five games of the season. While the fact that he remained on the field was certainly encouraging, he was nowhere near the playmaker he was back in 2021, when he forced eight fumbles and recovered two more. Leonard didn't force nor recover a fumble this season, nor did he intercept a pass, and he finished with just 1.0 sacks.
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Eagles' Shaquille Leonard: Notches first sack of season
Shaquille Leonard recorded seven tackles (five solo), including one sack, in Monday's 33-25 win against the Giants.Leonard logged his highest snap count (51) since joining the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 4, and he registered his first sack of the campaign when he brought down Tommy DeVito in the second quarter. Leonard appears to be settling in with Philadelphia, playing on 86 percent of the team's defensive snaps Monday after logging just 18 and 47 percent, respectively, in his first two contests with the club. The veteran linebacker could thus re-emerge as an IDP asset over the final two weeks of the regular season -- he was doing fairly well before being cut by the Colts in late November, averaging 7.2 stops over nine games.
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Eagles' Shaquille Leonard: Chooses Philly as next destination
Shaquille Leonard signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.After being formally waived by the Colts on Nov. 21, Leonard met with both the Cowboys and Eagles last week and weighed offers from both NFC teams. The 28-year-old ultimately decided to commit to Philadelphia, where he should settle into an every-down role at linebacker. Though Leonard -- a three-time first-team All-Pro selection -- may no longer be at peak form after undergoing a pair of back surgeries since June 2022, he still possesses the ranginess to thrive in pass coverage and plug up running lanes. He should provide a quality upgrade over incumbent middle linebacker Nicholas Morrow, who struggled to contain running back Christian McCaffrey in Sunday's 42-19 loss to San Francisco.
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Shaquille Leonard: Set to visit Dallas on Tuesday
Shaquille Leonard has a visit scheduled with the Cowboys on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.The three-time Pro Bowler was waived by the Colts on Nov. 21. Leonard has a visit scheduled for one week after that date with a Dallas team that could be looking to bolster a linebacker group that has been thinned by season-ending injuries to Leighton Vander Esch (neck) and DeMarvion Overshown (knee).
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Shaquille Leonard: Cut by Indianapolis
The Colts waived Shaquille Leonard on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Leonard's playing time has wavered from week to week all season, but he has tallied at least seven tackles in five straight games and currently sits at 65 stops through nine outings. While he suffered through an injury-plagued 2022, when he made just three appearances, he opened his career with 120-plus tackles in four consecutive campaigns. Expect a number of teams to put in claims for Leonard, though one sticking point may be the $6.1 million that he's owed for the rest of the year on his current contract, per Field Yates of ESPN.
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Colts' Shaquille Leonard: Double-digit tackles for first time
Shaquille Leonard had 11 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 38-27 loss to the Saints.It was the first time Leonard reached double-digit tackles since Oct. 11, 2021. He's up to 46 tackles in seven games, but he's yet to record a sack and hasn't done so since the 2020 season. Leonard will look to change that in Week 9 against the Panthers.
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Colts' Shaquille Leonard: Increased playing time
Shaquille Leonard had seven total tackles, including a tackle for a loss, in Sunday's loss at Jacksonville.Leonard had a strong performance after missing a game with a groin injury. He also played on 51 of the defense's 62 snaps, a noticeable increase after he saw fewer snaps in Week 3 and Week 4 as the Indianapolis Colts eased him back after injury. Leonard appeared in only three games in 2022 due to a pair of surgeries on his neck and back. He also missed time in the preseason due to a concussion. It looks like Leonard may be back to full strength.
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Colts' Shaquille Leonard: Looks good for Week 6
Shaquille Leonard (groin) was a full participant at practice Wednesday.Leonard was sidelined for Sunday's game versus Tennessee with a groin injury, but he appears to be back to full speed after opening Week 6 prep with a full practice. The three-time Pro Bowler compiled 21 tackles through the Indianapolis Colts' first four games of the season.
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Colts' Shaquille Leonard: Won't play vs. Tennessee
Shaquille Leonard (groin) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Titans, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.Leonard played on a pitch count in Week 4, and he'll now miss Indianapolis' game in Week 5 entirely as he works his way back from a groin injury. Segun Olubi may pick up a few snaps thanks to Leonard's absence.
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