Ravens' Yannick Ngakoue: Signed off practice squad
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The Ravens signed Ngakoue to their 53-man roster Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The outside linebacker signed with the team's practice squad in September and saw limited action in the last two games. Ngakoue, who recorded four sacks in 13 games for the Bears in 2023, will likely serve as a rotational pass rusher now that he's taking a permanent spot on Baltimore's roster.
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Yannick Ngakoue: Back with Baltimore
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The Ravens signed Ngakoue to their practice squad Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Ngakoue's time on the practice squad will likely be limited, as the 29-year-old is expected to be added to Baltimore's active roster once he ramps up his workload and gets reacquainted with the team's defense. The Maryland product was most recently with the Bears, recording 22 total tackles and four sacks across 11 games in 2023.
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Bears' Yannick Ngakoue: Breaks ankle, season over
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Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that Ngakoue will miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his ankle, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Ngakoue presumably suffered the injury in Sunday's 28-13 win over the Lions, though Eberflus didn't confirm as much. In any event, the 28-year-old edge rusher's season will come to a close with 22 tackles (13 solo) and four sacks over 13 appearances. The Bears will likely install either DeMarcus Walker or Rasheem Green as a starter at defensive end opposite Montez Sweat with Ngakoue done for the season. Ngakoue is scheduled to become a free agent this offseason.
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Bears' Yannick Ngakoue: Fourth sack of season
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Ngakoue tallied four stops and a sack in the Bears' 28-13 win over the Lions on Sunday.
This was the second time in the last seven games that Ngakoue has more than a single tackle. He remains a sack-dependent IDP option, based on his frequently low scoring floor.
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Bears' Yannick Ngakoue: Suiting up Sunday
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Ngakoue (knee) is active Sunday against the Lions.
Ngakoue closed out Week 14 prep with a full practice Friday but remained on the team's injury report and was considered questionable for Sunday's matchup. He'll ultimately take the field and start on the edge, opposite Montez Sweat, as he typically does.
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Bears' Yannick Ngakoue: Nursing knee issue
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Ngakoue (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Ngakoue wasn't listed on the Bears' injury report Wednesday, but he now seems to be dealing with some sort of knee injury that held him to limited work Thursday. The veteran edge rusher will likely have to log a full practice session Friday to not carry an injury designation into Chicago's Week 14 affair.
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Bears' Yannick Ngakoue: Should be good to go
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Ngakoue, who exited the Bears' Week 12 game against the Vikings with cramps, is no longer on the team's injury report Wednesday.
Ngakoue is good to go following the team's Week 13 bye and should suit up Sunday against the Lions.
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Bears' Yannick Ngakoue: Leaves Week 12 contest with cramps
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Ngakoue exited Monday's game against Minnesota due to cramps and is questionable to return.
Ngakoue departed in the second half of a close contest. Prior to his exit, he recorded one assisted tackle. If Ngakoue doesn't return, he's unlikely to miss additional time given the nature of the issue and the fact that Chicago has a Week 13 bye.
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Bears' Yannick Ngakoue: Logs limited practice Wednesday
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Ngakoue (back) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Ngakoue played a season-low 40 defensive snaps in Week 6 versus Minnesota, and that he's dealing with a back injury might help to explain why. He'll get two more chances to practice in full this week before Sunday's game versus Las Vegas.
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Bears' Yannick Ngakoue: Collects first sack with Chicago
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Ngakoue recorded four tackles and a sack in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Packers.
With the Packers attempting just 27 passes and most of those being for short yardage, there were few opportunities for the Bears to get sacks, and Ngakoue was the only Chicago player to record one. The veteran posted 9.5 and 10 sacks in each of the last two seasons, and as Chicago's lead pass rusher, he could flirt with similar numbers this season.
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Colts' Yannick Ngakoue: Gets first sack as Colt
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Ngakoue had two tackles and a sack in Sunday's win over Kansas City.
Ngakoue played on 43 of the defense's 64 snaps despite being limited in practice during the week due to a back injury. He had his first productive game for the Colts after providing little pressure in the pass rush the first two games. The Colts need him to have a bigger impact following his trade from the Raiders for cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
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Colts' Yannick Ngakoue: Playing Sunday
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Ngakoue (back) is active Sunday against the Chiefs.
Ngakoue logged a limited practice Friday after missing Thursday. The seven-year-pro should start on the edge for the Colts, and will look to keep the pressure on Patrick Mahomes on Sunday.
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Colts' Yannick Ngakoue: Two tackles in Indy debut
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Ngakoue started at right defensive end and had two tackles, a QB hit, two QB hurries and a tackle for a loss in Sunday's tie at Houston.
Ngakoue played on 57 of the defense's 70 snaps. Ngakoue logged 10 sacks in 17 games last season, so he'll likely get to the quarterback soon. He'll be a key element for Indy's pass rush after coming over from the Raiders in a trade for cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
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Colts' Yannick Ngakoue: Headed to Colts
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The Colts acquired Ngakoue from the Raiders on Wednesday in exchange for cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
The move comes on the heels of the Raiders agreeing to terms with veteran edge rusher Chandler Jones. With Ngakoue -- who logged 10 sacks in 17 games last season -- deemed expendable in Las Vegas, he'll head to Indianapolis to bolster the Colts' pass-rushing effort. In Indianapolis, Ngakoue will be playing for his fifth team since 2019.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Another pair of sacks
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Ngakoue recorded two tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Giants.
Ngakoue recorded multiple sacks in a game for the third time this season. He got to Daniel Jones late in the first quarter, both taking down the quarterback and forcing his first fumble of the campaign. Ngakoue followed that up with his second sack of the game, taking down Jones for a four-yard loss that stalled a drive and forced a field-goal attempt late in the second quarter. On the campaign, Ngakoue now has six sacks and 17 total tackles.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Takes down quarterback twice
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Ngakoue recorded four tackles, two sacks and two passes defended in Sunday's 33-22 win over the Eagles.
Ngakoue took down Jalen Hurts for losses of six and seven yards, logging his second multi-sack game in his last three. He's paired with Maxx Crosby to key the Raiders' pass rush this season.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Set to face Steelers
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Ngakoue is active for the Raiders Week 2 matchup against the Steelers on Sunday.
Ngakoue suffered a hamstring injury during the team's season-opening contest. However, he managed limited practices every day throughout the week and is ready to bolster the Raiders' pass rush against Ben Roethlisberger.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Injures hamstring during MNF
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Coach Jon Gruden said Ngakoue "pulled a hamstring" during the second half of Monday's contest against the Ravens and never returned, NFL.com reports.
Gruden said that they don't know the severity of Ngakoue's injury. Given that the Raiders have a short week, the 26-year-old will likely be a game-time decision heading into Sunday's matchup with the Steelers. He recorded four tackles and one pass defensed before leaving Monday's contest.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Moving on to Las Vegas
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The Raiders and Ngakoue agreed to terms on a two-year, $26 million contract Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Ngakoue has racked up at least eight sacks in each of his five campaigns, bringing a much needed boost to a Las Vegas pass rush that produced just 21 in 2020. He'll join a group in which just one player (Maxx Crosby, seven) totaled more than three sacks last year.
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Ravens' Yannick Ngakoue: Dealt to Baltimore
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The Ravens acquired Ngakoue from the Vikings on Thursday in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The edge rusher will join his third team in three months after the Vikings acquired him from Jacksonville in late August, giving up a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round selection in the deal. With Minnesota sitting at 1-5 and facing an uphill battle to reach the postseason, the team has elected to move on from Ngakoue while getting most of its draft capital back in the deal. According to Schefter, Ngakoue will arrive in Baltimore in the next 24 hours to undergo COVID-19 testing, and if cleared, he should be ready to make his Ravens debut Nov. 1 against the Steelers coming off the team's Week 7 bye. Despite Minnesota's collective struggles, Ngakoue was productive as a pass rusher during his six games with the club, logging 13 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles.
