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Eagles' Dannell Ellerbe: Active for Super Bowl
Ellerbe (hamstring) is listed as active for Sunday's Super Bowl matchup with the Patriots, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Ellerbe logged two full practices last week and was never in any real danger of missing Sunday's game. He should assume his normal role as the Eagles' starting middle linebacker.
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Eagles' Dannell Ellerbe: No limitations Friday
Ellerbe (hamstring) was a full participant at the Eagles' practice Friday.
Ellerbe started the week as a limited participant but has put together two straight sessions with no limitations on Thursday and Friday. The 32-year-old appears on track to be ready for Super Bowl LII, barring a setback.
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Eagles' Dannell Ellerbe: Full participant at Thursday's practice
Ellerbe (hamstring) was a full go at Thursday's practice.
Ellerbe was considered to be a limited participant Wednesday, so today's session seemed to signify that Ellerbe will be playing in Super Bowl LII, barring a setback. Najee Goode would likely see his snaps rolled back if Ellerbe does indeed play next Sunday.
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Eagles' Dannell Ellerbe: Inactive for NFC championship game
Ellerbe (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's NFC championship game against the Vikings, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Ellerbe was able to practice in a limited fashion Thursday and Friday, but was not deemed healthy enough to suit up in Sunday's contest. As a result, expect Najee Goode to see an increased role in Philadelphia's defensive scheme.
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Eagles' Dannell Ellerbe: Questionable for NFC championship game
Ellerbe (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's NFC championship game against the Vikings.
Ellerbe has been nursing a hamstring injury for about a month but it hasn't forced him to miss any games. After practicing on a limited basis both Thursday and Friday, he seems likely to suit up again Sunday.
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Eagles' Dannell Ellerbe: Active Saturday
Ellerbe (hamstring) is listed as active for Saturday's showdown against the Falcons, Tim McManus of ESPN.com
Ellerbe had been trending in this direction, as he was able to log a full practice Thursday. Assuming he avoids any setbacks, look for him to take on as much as he can handle at middle linebacker.
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Eagles' Dannell Ellerbe: Expected starter at middle linebacker in Week 17
Eagles head coach Doug Pederson hinted that Ellerbe would likely serve as the team's starting middle linebacker Week 17 against the Cowboys, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
During Monday's 19-10 win over the Raiders, Ellerbe logged four tackles and played 27 of 69 defensive snaps, good for third among the team's linebackers. However, because the Eagles typically deploy five defensive backs rather than three linebackers, it's unlikely that Ellerbe's 'Mike' linebacker role will yield a more substantial increase in snap share in future contests, thereby limiting his tackle counts. The 32-year-old Ellerbe, who has one 100-tackle campaign on his resume, looks like a part-time player at this stage of his career.
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Dannell Ellerbe: Will sign with Philadelphia
Ellerbe will sign a contract with the Eagles on Monday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
The 32-year-old Ellerbe will offer the Eagles some experienced depth at linebacker, where the team was in need of another body after Jordan Hicks (Achilles) was moved to injured reserve in late October. Ellerbe, who has played in 77 career games (42 starts), has been out of football since August after the Saints elected to release him.
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Dannell Ellerbe: Released from IR
Ellerbe was released from injured reserve Friday by the Saints, Josh Katzenstein of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Ellerbe was cleared to play earlier Friday morning, so his release from IR was imminent. He's now free to sign with any team, and he'll likely have multiple suitors despite his poor injury history.
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Saints' Dannell Ellerbe: Cleared to play
Ellerbe (foot) has been cleared to play and will soon be released from injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Ellerbe was waived/injured in late July by the Saints and thus landed on the team's injured reserve. However, upon clearance, he'll be free to sign with any team. While the linebacker does have an extensive injury history, multiple clubs will likely be in pursuit of Ellerbe as soon as he is officially a free agent.
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Dannell Ellerbe: Officially released from IR
Ellerbe (foot) was officially released from the Saints' injured reserve list Friday, Josh Katzenstein of the Times-Picayune reports.
This has been the plan all along after the 31-year-old veteran suffered yet another injury in late July. The Saints just needed to wait until Ellerbe received medical clearance to return to football activities before letting him go, which happened Friday morning. It'll be interesting to see if any teams quickly look to scoop up the oft-injured linebacker, as he could still be an effective piece when healthy.
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Saints' Dannell Ellerbe: Placed on injured reserve
Ellerbe (foot) was placed on injured reserve by the Saints on Tuesday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.
Ellerbe had originally been placed on the team's Physically Unable to Perform list Monday, but the Saints plan to waive the outside linebacker upon his medical clearance. Ellerbe has yet to remain healthy for a full 16-game season but racked up 101 tackles in 15 games with the Dolphins in 2013. Several teams will likely be in pursuit of the veteran upon his potential release from New Orleans. Stephone Anthony, Alex Anzalone, Michael Mauti and Manti Te'o (Achilles) will battle for reps at outside linebacker with Ellerbe out.
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Saints' Dannell Ellerbe: Placed on preseason PUP list
Ellerbe (foot) was placed on the Saints' preseason Physically Unable to Perform list Monday, Herbie Teope of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Ellerbe missed part of Organized Team Activities due to a minor foot injury, so it's presumed that injury is what's holding him back. Expect more updates to come as the summer unfolds, but assuming it's not too significant of an issue, Ellerbe should be in store for a starting role at linebacker to open the season.
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Saints' Dannell Ellerbe: Foot injury
Ellerbe is dealing with a foot injury which forced him to miss OTAs last week, but it doesn't appear to be long-term, Nick Underhill of The Advocate reports.
The linebacker is expected to return for training camp, so look for more updates to come during that time.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 245 lbs |
| Birthplace: Hamlet, NC, USA |
| Age: 39 |
| School: Georgia |
| Experience: 10 |