Chargers' Bud Dupree: Unavailable for wild-card round
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Dupree (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday night's matchup with the Patriots in the wild-card round.
Dupree will be forced to sit out the team's first postseason contest after being hampered by a hamstring injury at practice throughout the week. In his absence, Odafe Oweh is a top candidate to see an increase in workload at linebacker behind Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu against New England.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Questionable for Sunday
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Dupree (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Patriots, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
Dupree opened the Chargers' week of practice with consecutive DNPs, but following Friday's limited session, he's got a chance to play in the wild-card round. The 32-year-old from Kentucky has appeared in 16 regular-season games this year, tallying 16 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and one pass defensed. If active Sunday, Dupree will likely operate as one of the Chargers' top reserve edge rushers.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Unable to practice Wednesday
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Dupree (hamstring) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
The 32-year-old was hurt in the second half of the Chargers' Week 18 loss to the Broncos, and never returned to the contest. Dupree would likely see his role behind Khalil Mack replaced by Odafe Oweh and Kyle Kennard should the 10th-year pro be unable to play in Sunday's playoff game against the Patriots.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Leaves game with hamstring injury
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Dupree (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Dupree was getting more snaps on defense in the absence of Tuli Tuipulotu (coach's decision), but the former is now being evaluated by medical staff for a hamstring injury. Odafe Oweh and Kyle Kennard are slated to see more work on defense if Dupree is unable to return.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Ready to play Saturday
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Dupree (ankle) does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Texans.
Dupree began Week 17 with back-to-back limited practice sessions but was listed as a full participant on Thursday's estimated report. The veteran edge rusher will return from his one-game absence and suit up on the road versus Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Chargers' Bud Dupree: Expected to practice this week
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Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that Dupree (back) is expected to practice this week, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
The Chargers face the Texans on Saturday and will be required to release an official practice report Tuesday. Dupree missed Sunday's win over the Cowboys, but it sounds like he could return after just the one-game absence. The veteran edge rusher has appeared in 14 games this season, logging 16 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one pass breakup on limited snaps.
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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.
