Dupree (back) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Cowboys.
Dupree was back to limited participation in practice Friday after not practicing Thursday. The 32-year-old is recovering from a back injury suffered in the Chargers' Week 15 win over the Chiefs. The 10th-year veteran has contributed 16 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one pass breakup through 14 games this season and has a chance to add to his totals should he be available Sunday.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Sits out practice Thursday
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Dupree (back) did not practice Thursday.
Dupree was limited in Wednesday's practice, so it's possible his lack of practice activity Thursday represents a setback in his recovery. The veteran linebacker is nursing a back injury he appears to have sustained during Week 15's win over the Chiefs. Unless Dupree is able to get back on the field in at least a limited fashion Friday, he'll be in danger of missing Sunday's road matchup against the Cowboys.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Limited to open week
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Dupree (back) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Dupree may have suffered a back injury in the team's 16-13 win over the Chiefs in Week 15, forcing him to be limited to open the week at practice. The linebacker will have two more chances to return to practice prior to Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Inks extension with Bolts
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The Chargers signed Dupree to a one-year contract extension Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The deal is worth up to $6 million. Dupree is now signed through the 2026 campaign, and the 32-year-old is coming off a 2024 in which he appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the Chargers. Dupree finished the year with 28 tackles (18 solo), including 6.0 sacks, two pass breakups and one forced fumble.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Six sacks in 2024
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Dupree posted 6.0 sacks among his 28 tackles (18 solo) while suiting up for all 17 regular-season games in 2024. He also had one interception among his pair of passes defensed.
Dupree reached 6.0 sacks for the fifth time and has notched at least 4.0 sacks in nine of 10 NFL regular seasons. He also suited up for the Chargers' 32-12 playoff loss to the Texans in the wild-card round but didn't contribute any meaningful statistics. Dupree remains under contract at a $3.64 million cap hit for his age-32 season in 2025.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Iffy for Week 12
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Dupree (foot) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Ravens.
Dupree was a limited practice participant all week due to a foot injury, and he joins Khalil Mack (groin) as the Chargers' two edge rushers with an injury designation heading into Monday's game. Joey Bosa and Tuli Tuipulotu would see a heavy snap count if one or both of Dupree and Mack are unable to play, though Nick Niemann and Troy Dye would also be candidates for additional snaps on defense. In the six regular-season games since the Chargers' Week 5 bye, Dupree has logged 12 tackles (nine solo), including 3.0 sacks, and one forced fumble.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Picks up two sacks in win
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Dupree recorded five tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Titans.
The outside linebacker also played on 69 percent of the defensive snaps. Dupree has 17 tackles (13 solo), including 5.0 sacks, two passes defensed, including an interception, and a forced fumble in 2024.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Pair of QB takedowns in loss
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Dupree finished with 2.0 sacks in the Chargers' 17-10 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
The outside linebacker also played on more than half of the defensive snaps for the third week in a row. Dupree has six total tackles, two passes defensed and an interception this season.
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Falcons' Bud Dupree: Gets back on track in 2023
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Dupree finished 2023 with 39 tackles (17 solo), 6.5 sacks, three pass defenses and two forced fumbles in 16 appearances.
After back-to-back down years in Tennessee, Dupree signed a one-year, prove-it deal with the Falcons last offseason. The 2015 first-round pick did just that, playing in his most games since 2019 while recording his most sacks and forced fumbles since 2020 -- his final year with Pittsburgh. The veteran pass rusher will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but it wouldn't be surprising if there's mutual interest in a return given the bounce-back campaign Dupree had in 2023.
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Falcons' Bud Dupree: Won't suit up Week 15
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Dupree (back) is inactive for Sunday's contest versus Carolina.
Dupree wasn't on Atlanta's injury report heading into the weekend, but he'll nonetheless miss Sunday's clash with the Panthers. He's been a key part of the Falcons' pass rush this season, logging at least 57 percent of the team's defensive snaps each week and accumulating 5.0 sacks, second-most on the team. Lorenzo Carter could see more work with Dupree out.
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Falcons' Bud Dupree: Busy day in win
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Dupree registered seven tackles (three solo), including two sacks, during Sunday's 13-8 win over the Jets.
Dupree recorded a season-high seven tackles, tying Jessie Bates for the team high. Dupree also recorded multiple sacks in the same game for the first time this year, giving him five QB takedowns through 12 games. He's finished a season with more than five sacks four times in his career, but not since 2020, which was his final campaign in Pittsburgh.
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Falcons' Bud Dupree: Questionable for Sunday at Titans
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Dupree (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the Titans, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.
Dupree was limited at practice Friday due to a groin injury that he presumably sustained during the week. If he sits out in Week 8, Lorenzo Carter would probably see an uptick in pass-rushing opportunities.
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Falcons' Bud Dupree: Healthy after injury-plagued 2022
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Dupree said Tuesday that he's 100 percent recovered from a torn pectoral muscle he suffered late in the 2022 campaign, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Dupree also dealt with a pair of hip flexor injuries earlier in the season and appeared in just 11 total games for a third straight campaign. In his last healthy season (2019), the 2015 first-round pick recorded career highs in sacks (11.5) and forced fumbles (four). If Dupree can come anywhere close to that production in 2023, his one-year, $5 million deal will be a steal for the Falcons.
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Titans' Bud Dupree: Suffers injury Saturday
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Dupree (chest) is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Titans, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
Dupree did not log a statistic before exiting at some point in the second half. The 29-year-old has played at least 82 percent of defensive snaps in three of the Titans' last four games, so his potential absence will leave Rashad Weaver and Tarell Basham to step up into bigger roles opposite Denico Autry.
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Titans' Bud Dupree: Logs full practice
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Dupree (hip) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
A hip injury has resulted in Dupree being in and out of the Titans' lineup for much of the season. Nonetheless, it appears he is on track to suit up for Sunday's game against the Bengals assuming he avoids any setbacks.
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Titans' Bud Dupree: Questionable to return
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Dupree is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Kansas City due to a hip injury, John Glennon of SI.com reports.
Dupree recorded a tackle (zero solo) prior to exiting Sunday's primetime matchup, and it's unclear whether he'll be available down the stretch. If he's out for the remainder of the game, Rashad Weaver should see increased playing time.
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Titans' Bud Dupree: Out for Week 5
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Dupree (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Dupree exited the Titans' Week 4 contest with a hip issue, and he failed to practice in any capacity this week. Rashad Weaver will take on a heavy workload as a pass rusher against the Commanders.
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Titans' Bud Dupree: Returns to practice
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Dupree (hip) was a full participant in practice Wednesday, John Glennon of SI.com reports.
Dupree suffered the injury in the Titans' Week 2 loss to the Bills, and he was unable to play in Sunday's matchup with the Raiders. Now healthy, he should be ready go in Week 4 against the Colts.
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Titans' Bud Dupree: Won't play Sunday
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Dupree (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Dupree picked up the injury during Monday's loss to the Bills and was unable to practice this week. Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (neck) is also out, so Derrek Tuszka is the only healthy outside linebacker behind Rashad Weaver and Denico Autry.
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Titans' Bud Dupree: Unlikely to miss extended time
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Dupree (hip) is unlikely to be dealing with a long-term injury head coach Mike Vrabel said Monday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Dupree exited Monday night's loss to the Bills early and was unable to return. Any potential absence in the coming weeks for the veteran linebacker would certainly be a hit to Tennessee's defense, especially their pass rush. He'll work to be ready Sunday when the Titans host the Raiders.
