Cardinals' Jonathan Ledbetter: Sent to injured reserve
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The Cardinals placed Ledbetter (knee) on injured reserve Friday.
Ledbetter suffered a season-ending knee injury in last week's loss to the Bears and will finish the year on the injured list. 2023 was Ledbetter's first season as a full-time starter, as he started all 12 games he appeared in after starting just four games across his first three seasons. Ledbetter finishes the year with a career-high 46 tackles (21 solo), including 1.5 sacks.
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Cardinals' Jonathan Ledbetter: Done for season
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Ledbetter (knee) will miss the last two weeks of the year, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Ledbetter sustained a knee injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss at Chicago, and now he'll be sidelined for the remainder of the season as he recovers. Naquan Jones projects to see more reps at defensive tackle in Ledbetter's absence.
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Cardinals' Jonathan Ledbetter: Won't return versus Chicago
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Ledbetter (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the Bears.
Ledbetter sustained a knee injury on the first play of the fourth quarter and will not return. He finished Sunday's game with two tackles.
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Cardinals' Jonathan Ledbetter: Good to go
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Ledbetter (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Rams, Darren Urban of th Cardinals' official website reports.
Ledbetter will return from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury. Barring any setbacks, look for him to take on his usual responsibilities at defensive tackle.
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Cardinals' Jonathan Ledbetter: Out again for Week 5
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Ledbetter (finger) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 5 game against the Bengals, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
The 26-year-old will miss his second consecutive game after starting each of the first three contests. Across 141 defensive snaps, Ledbetter has 12 tackles, including one sack. Kevin Strong, Leki Fotu and Dante Stills started on Arizona's defensive line in Week 4.
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Cardinals' Jonathan Ledbetter: Lands on IR
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The Cardinals placed Ledbetter (knee) on injured reserve Friday.
Ledbetter was forced out with a knee injury during last Sunday's loss to Atlanta. While the nature of this issue is still unclear, the 25-year-old will now look to improve his health heading into the upcoming offseason, as Arizona has already been eliminated from this season's playoffs. Ledbetter logged 22 tackles and one sack across 14 appearances, and his absence will leave J.J. Watt, Michael Dogbe and Manny Jones as the Cardinals' only available defensive ends Week 18.
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Cardinals' Jonathan Ledbetter: Done for the day
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Ledbetter (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Ledbetter now finishes the afternoon having collected three tackles before his departure due to a knee injury. Michael Dogbe and Manny Jones are currently in line for expanded defensive line roles along with J.J. Watt.
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Dolphins' Jonathan Ledbetter: Lands on IR
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The Dolphins placed Ledbetter (ankle) on injured reserve Friday.
The nature and severity of Ledbetter's ankle injury remain undisclosed, and his placement on injured reserve guarantees he won't return for at least eight weeks. The undrafted rookie out of Georgia made his NFL debut during Miami's season-opening loss to the Ravens, in which he posted four tackles and 0.5 sacks.
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Dolphins' Jonathan Ledbetter: Records half sack Sunday
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Ledbetter posted four tackles (one solo) and 0.5 sacks in Sunday's 59-10 loss to the Ravens.
The undrafted rookie out of Georgia had a respectable role in the defense, working on 51 of 77 defensive snaps (66 percent). It was an ugly overall performance for the Dolphins' defense, but Ledbetter showed potential with his half sack. It will be another tough contest in Week 2 against the Patriots.
