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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Officially active for Week 11
Lorenzo Carter (concussion) is active for Sunday's game in Denver, Tori McElhaney of the Atlanta Falcons' official site reports.Carter was placed on injured reserve Oct. 17 due to a concussion. He subsequently missed the required four games before being designated to return this past Wednesday and activated off IR on Saturday. Carter had been playing about half of Atlanta's defensive snaps each week prior to his injury.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Activated from injured reserve
The Atlanta Falcons activated Lorenzo Carter (concussion) from injured reserve Saturday, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.Carter was concussed in Week 6 and missed the required four games while on injured reserve. After practicing in full this week, Carter appears to have a good chance of suiting up Sunday against the Broncos. He recorded 15 tackles (11 solo) through the first six games of the season prior to his injury.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Practices in full Thursday
Lorenzo Carter (concussion) was a full participant during Thursday's practice, Tori McElhaney of the Atlanta Falcons' official site reports.Carter remains on injured reserve and in the league's concussion protocols, but he could be close to returning from both after practicing without restrictions Thursday. If he's able to be cleared by an independent neurologist, Carter could be activated off IR and play against the Broncos on Sunday.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Practice window opens Wednesday
The Atlanta Falcons designated Lorenzo Carter (concussion) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.A concussion led Carter to be placed on injured reserve ahead of Week 7. His 21-day practice window opened Wednesday, and he was estimated as a limited participant on the Falcons' injury report, per Tori McElhaney of the team's official site. Even if Carter were to practice in full this week, he'll need to clear the league's five-step concussion protocols in order to play against the Broncos on Sunday.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Lands on IR due to concussion
The Atlanta Falcons placed Lorenzo Carter (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.Carter was unable to practice all week due to a concussion he sustained in Week 6 against the Panthers. His placement on injured reserve suggests Carter still has a long way to go before clearing the league's five-step concussion protocol. The 2018 third-round pick will be forced to miss at least the next four games, and he is eligible to return in Week 11 against the Broncos on Nov. 17. DeAngelo Malone, Arnold Ebiketie and James Smith-Williams are all candidates to see increased snaps on defense while Carter is sidelined.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Missing first game in Week 7
Head coach Raheem Morris told reporters Friday that Lorenzo Carter (concussion) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks, Amna Subhan of the Atlanta Falcons' official site reports.Carter has not practiced this week and has yet to pass the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, so it's no surprise he's been ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest. Expect James Smith-Williams and Arnold Ebiketie to see additional reps with Atlanta's first-team defense in Carter's stead.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Still listed as starter
Lorenzo Carter is listed as one of the starting outside linebackers on the Atlanta Falcons' official depth chart, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.The Falcons made a huge splash late in training camp by trading for Matthew Judon and signing Justin Simmons. Both newcomers are listed as backups on the depth chart, but that's expected to change as they get more acclimated to Atlanta's system. Carter and Arnold Ebiketie are expected to compete for the other starting outside linebacker spot when Judon is up to full speed.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Rotational role in 2023
Lorenzo Carter finished 2023 with 35 tackles (24 solo), 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one pass defense in 17 appearances.Despite not missing a game, Carter played less than half as many defensive snaps in 2023 (406) than he did in 2022 (877). Despite a drop in overall tackle numbers, Carter still made an occasional impact as a pass rusher. The 2018 third-round pick has one year remaining on his current deal, and he figures to handle a similar role in 2024, though he could see an uptick in snaps if Bud Dupree signs elsewhere this offseason.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Looks ready for Sunday
Lorenzo Carter (neck) was a full participant at practice Friday, Tori McElhaney of the Atlanta Falcons' official site reports.Carter was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, but he was able to manage a full practice Friday to put himself on track to play in Week 17. He projects to start on the edge Sunday.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Re-ups on two-year deal
Lorenzo Carter is re-signing with the Atlanta Falcons on a two-year contract Tuesday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.Carter logged a career-high 58 tackles while appearing in all 17 games with the Falcons last season, his debut year with the team. He also notched four sacks, an interception and two passes defended along with a pick-six and one fumble recovery. After he emerged as a key edge rusher for Atlanta's defense in 2022, it makes sense for the team to keep him in house.
Lorenzo Carter
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