Falcons' Kendal Daniels: Draws questionable tag for Week 7
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Daniels (neck) is questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Daniels suffered a scary neck injury in Week 6 against the Bears, when he was stretchered off the field and transported to a local hospital. He was cleared to practice in Week 7 prep and ended up finishing with a FP-LP-FP log. Daniels is understandably not in the clear just yet, but he could be given the green light by medical staff once he goes through pregame warmups Sunday.
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Falcons' Kendal Daniels: Full participant Wednesday
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Daniels (neck) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Daniels spent a night in the hospital after being carted off the field in the third quarter of the Falcons' Week 6 loss to the Bears. The linebacker has improved greatly since the collision and is already back to full participation in practice. If Daniels can continue to string full practices together, he should have no problem suiting up for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
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Falcons' Kendal Daniels: Moves in hospital
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Daniels (neck) is alert and has movement in all his extremities while being evaluated at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Daniels was taken to the hospital quickly after being carted off the field in the third quarter. The linebacker appears to have suffered a significant neck injury, but it may not necessarily threaten any area of his life outside of football.
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Falcons' Kendal Daniels: Leaves early with neck injury
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Daniels won't return to Sunday's game against Chicago after being carted off the field in the third quarter due to a neck injury, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
After Daniels appeared to lay motionless for a few moments following a helmet-to-knee collision with the Bears' Colston Loveland, medical staff cut off the rookie linebacker's jersey and pads before transporting him off the field with a neck brace in place. Daniels recorded seven tackles prior to his departure.
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Falcons' Kendal Daniels: Good to go against New Orleans
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Daniels (Achilles) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Monday's game against the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Daniels popped up on Friday's injury report as a limited practice participant due to an Achilles issue, but he shed an injury designation for Week 4 after logging a full practice Saturday. The rookie fourth-rounder has 10 tackles (six solo) through the first three games of the regular season.
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Falcons' Kendal Daniels: Out of boot
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Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday that Daniels is "good to go" and "out of the boot" that he was in last week, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Daniels, a 2026 fourth-round pick from Oklahoma, appeared to have picked up a lower-leg injury during Atlanta's OTAs. However, it appears he's already moved past the issue. During his final collegiate season, the 23-year-old posted 53 total tackles, including nine tackles for loss, and three passes defensed over 13 contests. Expect Daniels to play a depth role in the Falcons' linebacker corps during his rookie campaign.
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Falcons' Kendal Daniels: Drafted by Falcons
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The Falcons selected Daniels in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 134th overall.
Daniels (6-foot-5, 242 pounds) actually began his college career as a safety at Oklahoma State, where he was quite productive before transferring to Oklahoma to play linebacker. Daniels' frame is almost certainly linebacker-only at the NFL level, and his 4.79-second pro day 40 additionally ensures he will stick at linebacker for the Falcons.
