Cruikshank signed a contract with the Falcons on Saturday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Cruikshank had a tryout in Atlanta and signed with the team less than one day later. He was primarily a practice squad member for the Titans in 2023, but he did suit up for two games. The 29-year-old will now spend the offseason competing for a depth role in the Falcons' secondary.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Ticketed for free agency
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Cruikshank ended the season with one tackle over eight games played.
Cruikshank (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve after Week 12, but he had played just a single snap on defense while serving primarily as a special teamer. He'll look to find a depth role now as an unrestricted free agent.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Moves to IR
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Cruikshank (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Cruikshank missed Week 11 due to his hamstring injury, but he returned for the Bears' Week 12 loss to the Jets in a limited role. Although he avoided Wednesday's injury report, Cruikshank will now be sidelined the next four games, at minimum, with his first opportunity to return coming in the regular-season finale against the Vikings.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Getting healthy
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Cruikshank (hamstring) was listed as a full participant on Thursday's practice report.
Cruikshank sat out Week 11 against the Falcons, but he's now been listed as a full participant for back-to-back practices. The fifth-year safety should be good to go Sunday against the Jets.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Sidelined against Minnesota
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Cruikshank (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Vikings.
Cruikshank will miss his third consecutive game due to a hamstring injury he suffered Week 2. His absence likely won't affect Chicago's defense as he's played exclusively on special teams in his two games this season and did not record any stats.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Remains out
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Cruikshank (hamstring) is out Sunday against the Giants.
Cruikshank was unable to practice all week after failing to play in Week 3 against the Texans. He'll now work toward a return in Week 5 against the Vikings.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Questionable to return
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Cruikshank is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Packers due to a hamstring injury.
Cruikshank didn't record any stats to begin Sunday's game and exited the game during the second quarter. If he's unable to return, it's possible that Deandre Houston-Carson sees an uptick in playing time.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Gets cleared
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Cruikshank (undisclosed) was activated from the active/non-football injury list Tuesday.
Cruikshank was placed on the list last Wednesday, but he'll now be able to practice with the team. After spending the last four seasons with the Titans, Cruikshank will work to earn a role in the Bears' secondary.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Put on NFI list
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Cruikshank (undisclosed) was placed on the active/non-football injury list Wednesday.
The exact details of Cruikshank's injury have yet to be reported, but he will be sidelined for the time being at training camp. The safety signed with the Bears this offseason after he made 43 tackles while deflecting a pass and forcing a fumble over 14 games with the Titans in 2021. He's expected to be a top reserve option behind Jaquan Brisker this season.
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Bears' Dane Cruikshank: Signs with Bears
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Cruikshank signed a one-year deal with the Bears on Wednesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Cruikshank spent the first four seasons of his career in Tennessee, and he was on the field for a career-high 397 defensive snaps in 2021. Though he is relatively inexperienced given that he entered the league in 2018, Cruikshank should have the chance to compete with Deandre Houston-Carson (forearm) for the starting strong safety role in 2022.
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Titans' Dane Cruikshank: Activated from IR
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Cruikshank (knee) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Cruikshank has been sidelined for each of the Titans' last three games, and he also had an additional week to recover thanks to a Week 13 bye. He should return to a reserve defensive role, but he will be a key contributor on special teams for Tennessee down the stretch.
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Titans' Dane Cruikshank: Designated to return
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Cruikshank (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve Monday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Cruikshank has missed the last three games with a knee injury, but he'll be able to return to the practice field following the Titans' Week 13 bye. It's not yet clear when he'll jump into game action, but he'll need to be activated from IR within 21 days if he hopes to return this season.
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Titans' Dane Cruikshank: Placed on injured reserve
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Cruikshank (knee) was placed on IR on Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
A knee injury has kept Cruikshank from practicing all week, and the team has determined that the reserve safety will need at least three weeks to recover from his injury. Wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) was also placed on IR.
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Titans' Dane Cruikshank: Won't return in 2020
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The Titans placed Cruikshank (groin) on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
Cruikshank returned to the lineup last week against the Bears after missing a game with a groin injury, but he aggravated the injury and won't be able to return this season. The third-year safety out of Arizona only played in two games this season. He'll focus on getting healthy for the 2021 campaign, the final year of his rookie contract.
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Titans' Dane Cruikshank: All clear Wednesday
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Cruikshank (groin) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice, John Glennon of The Athletic reports.
Cruikshank has appeared in just one game this season while dealing with the groin issue, but he appears on track for another appearance in Week 9. Now healthy, look for the Arizona product to handle his usual depth role at strong safety.
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Titans' Dane Cruikshank: Back from injured reserve
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Cruikshank (undisclosed) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
The 25-year-old was placed on injured reserve at the end of training camp with the undisclosed issue, but he'll join the active roster ahead of the Week 7 matchup with the Steelers. Cruikshank played only 77 defensive snaps over his first two seasons in the league and figures to primarily work on special teams again in 2020.
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Titans' Dane Cruikshank: Week 13 in doubt
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Cruikshank (knee) will likely miss Sunday's game against the Jets, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports.
Cruikshank has been dealing with a knee injury since early November and it looks likely he'll sit out another game. Expect Brynden Trawick and Kendrick Lewis to see increased workloads in Cruikshank's absence.
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Titans' Dane Cruikshank: Returns to practice
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Cruikshank (undisclosed) returned to practice Monday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Cruikshank had been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury during the Titans' preseason opener against the Packers, but the 2018 fifth-rounder has returned to practice with two exhibition contests left to prove himself before Week 1. He'll compete for a depth role at free safety behind starter Kevin Byard.
