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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Good to go vs. Arizona
Ruke Orhorhoro (groin) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Cardinals.Orhorhoro was able to fade an injury tag for Sunday's game despite popping up on Thursday's injury report due to a groin issue. The second-year defensive lineman has started in seven of the Atlanta Falcons' last nine games, and over that span he has accumulated 13 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defense.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Logs limited practice
Ruke Orhorhoro (groin) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Atlanta Falcons' official site reports.Orhorhoro wasn't listed on the injury report to start the week, but he popped up with a groin issue Thursday. The severity of the injury is unclear, but a limited or full practice again Friday would bode well for his availability for Week 16. The 24-year-old has 20 tackles (nine solo), including 2.5 sacks, and one pass breakup through Week 15.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Ready to play
Ruke Orhorhoro (ankle) was activated from injured reserve Monday.Orhorhoro should be good to go for Monday Night Football against the Raiders. The rookie second-round selection has been sidelined since Week 8, but he's been able to practice with the team since Dec. 4 and will likely fill at least a rotational role on the defensive line.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Deemed questionable for Monday
Ruke Orhorhoro, who is on IR due to an ankle injury, is questionable to play against Las Vegas on Monday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.Orhorhoro has been on injured reserve since Nov. 1 and would need to be activated Sunday or sooner in order to suit up Monday. There appears to be a good chance of that happening given his designation of questionable and the fact that head coach Raheem Morris said Saturday that the rookie had a good week of practice, per William McFadden of the Atlanta Falcons' official site. If Orhorhoro is able to return to action Monday, he would likely return to a rotational role at defensive end.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Limited practice Thursday
Ruke Orhorhoro (ankle) was a limited participant at the Atlanta Falcons' practice Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official website reports.Orhorhoro continued his stretch of being an active participants at practice Thursday. The defensive lineman is working his way back to 100 percent after suffering an ankle injury in late October. He still has a little under two weeks before he'll face a deadline for his activation from injured reserve.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Won't play Sunday vs. Vikings
Ruke Orhorhoro (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.Orhorhoro was placed on the Atlanta Falcons' injured reserve Nov. 1 due to an ankle injury, which has caused him to be sidelined for the last four games. His 21-day window to return from IR opened Wednesday, and while he was able to log a full practice Friday, he hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to play Sunday. Orhorhoro's next opportunity to play will be Week 15 against the Raiders on Monday, Dec. 16.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Questionable for Sunday
Ruke Orhorhoro (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings.Orhorhoro was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, so his 21-day practice window has been open for only three days to this point. The Atlanta Falcons will need to make a decision by Saturday afternoon about whether to activate him in time for Sunday's contest.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Logs limited practice Thursday
Ruke Orhorhoro (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Tori McElhaney of the Atlanta Falcons' official site reports.Orhorhoro was placed on injured reserve Nov. 1 due to a knee injury he suffered during the Falcons' Week 8 win over the Buccaneers. He was designated to return from IR on Wednesday, and the rookie second-round pick has opened the week with consecutive limited practices. Orhorhoro will likely have to string together full practices before returning from IR, making it unlikely that he'll suit up against the Vikings on Sunday.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Designated to return
Ruke Orhorhoro (ankle) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Amna Subhan of the Atlanta Falcons' official site reports.The 2024 second-round pick from Clemson has been sidelined for the Falcons' last four games after sustaining an ankle injury in a Week 8 win over the Buccaneers. However, he returned to practice Wednesday, giving the team 21 days to activate him to the active roster or he has to revert to IR. If activated before Sunday's game, Orhorhoro has a chance to play in the Week 14 matchup against the Vikings.
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Falcons' Ruke Orhorhoro: Placed on IR
Ruke Orhorhoro (ankle) was placed on injured reserve by the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, Will McFadden of the team's official website reports.Orhorhoro suffered the ankle injury in Atlanta's 31-26 win over the Buccaneers in Week 8, and he will now be forced to miss at least the team's next four games as he recovers. In his absence, Ta'Quon Graham is a candidate to step into a larger role on the Falcons' defensive line.