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1:45Kyle Pitts Among Players Likely To Receive Franchise Tag
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0:54Tag Or No Tag: Kyle Pitts
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10:20NFL Free Agency: Best Landing Spots For Top Quarterbacks
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1:05NFL QB Matchmaker Entering 2026 Offseason: Kirk Cousins
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1:53To Tag Or Not To Tag: Kyle Pitts
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1:47Falcons Plan To Release Kirk Cousins
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Kirk Cousins Set to Be Released
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0:37BREAKING: Falcons Expected to Release QB Kirk Cousins
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0:44BREAKING NEWS: Falcons expected to cut QB Kirk Cousins
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11:03Matt Ryan: From Broadcaster to Falcons President
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1:21Falcons Introduce GM Ian Cunningham
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1:32Ranking All 10 NFL Coaching Hires: No. 5 Kevin Stefanski
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2025 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 62 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top David Onyemata News
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Posts career-high stops in 2025
Onyemata played in 17 regular-season games for the Falcons in 2025 and finished with 62 tackles (29 solo), including 1.0 sack.
Onyemata's sack total was his lowest since his rookie campaign in 2016 with the Saints (zero), but he was still active on defense with 11 games with at least four stops en route to setting a career high in tackles. He has played every single regular-season game in three of the last four years, and that durability should help in negotiations with teams as an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Cleared for Week 15 matchup
Onyemata (foot) is active for Thursday's game against the Buccaneers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Onyemata was limited by a foot injury throughout the week, but he was able to practice each day. That's enough for him to suit up in Week 15 against Tampa Bay, and he should play a fairly significant role along Atlanta's defensive line.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Questionable to face Buccaneers
Onyemata (foot) is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Onyemata logged another limited practice Wednesday. He was able to play through his foot issue versus Seattle in Week 14, though that resulted in Onyemata handling a season-low 46 percent of defensive snaps, across which he tallied just two assisted tackles.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Still tending to foot issue
Onyemata (foot) was a limited participant during the Falcons' walkthrough practice Tuesday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Onyemata was able to play through his foot problem in Week 14 versus the Seahawks, but it's still bothering him as Atlanta is starting preparation for Week 15. As long as he's able to practice Wednesday, he should still be considered likely to play Thursday at Tampa Bay.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Active for Week 14
Onyemata (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
Despite not logging a full practice during Week 14 prep, Onyemata will give it a go against Seattle and keep his perfect attendance streak alive. In 12 appearances, the veteran has posted 43 tackles, including 1.0 sacks.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Questionable for Sunday
Onyemata (foot) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks.
The 33-year-old upgraded from a DNP on Thursday to a limited session Friday, suggesting he's trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday. Onyemata has appeared in all 12 of Atlanta's games this season, recording 43 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks. If active for the Week 14 contest, he's expected to operate as one of the Falcons' top interior defensive linemen.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Begins week sidelined
Onyemata (foot) did not practice Wednesday.
Onyemata has suited up for all 12 games this season and this marked the first time he was on the injury report. He still has plenty of time to get ready to suit up in Week 14 against Seattle, though the severity of his injury is unclear.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Productive second season in Atlanta
Onyemata finished the 2024 season with 45 total tackles (23 solo), including 3.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed over 17 games.
Onyemata was able to appear in all 17 of Atlanta's games this season, reaching 45 takedowns, which is his second-highest total in nine NFL campaigns. The nose tackle remains under contract with the Falcons for one more year and will likely return to his starting role with the team in 2025.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Notches sack in loss
Onyemata recorded four total tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Chargers.
Onyemata was able to get to Justin Herbert for his first sack since Week 5, raising his season total to 2.0 sacks over 12 games. The defensive lineman has now registered 34 total tackles (17 solo), including the 2.0 sacks, while also securing a pass defensed in 2024.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Clear starter in Week 1
Onyemata produced two tackles (one solo) during Sunday's 18-10 loss to the Steelers.
Onyemata played 43 of Atlanta's 68 defensive snaps in Week 1, a solid amount for a 300-pound DT, but his production was lackluster. Onyemata finished with a career-high 50 tackles, including 4.0 sacks, last season, but he may face more double teams this season, as Atlanta's switch to a 3-4 defense may leave him alone in the middle of the trenches more often.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 310 lbs |
| Birthplace: Lagos, NG |
| Age: 33 |
| School: Manitoba (Canada) |
| Experience: 10 |