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Billy Bowman Jr. is questionable to play tomorrow. Samson Ebukam is out.
Everyone else — including Tua Tagovailoa, Jawaan Taylor and Brandon Dorlus — are cleared and will be active.
Why it's #1 Out · a starter · 4 reports
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Sep 23 Daniel Flick (X) I don’t expect Ebukam’s absence will be lengthy. The short week was unfortunate timing. Think there’s a real chance he plays next week. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Billy Bowman Jr. is questionable to play tomorrow. Samson Ebukam is out. Everyone else — including Tua Tagovailoa, Jawaan Taylor and Brandon Dorlus — are cleared and will be active.
- Sep 23 Josh Kendall (X) This good news for Jawaan Taylor, Brandon Dorlus and Tua Tagovailoa, who presumably will be Michael Penix Jr.'s backup. · Quoting Josh Kendall: Samson Ebukam won't play Thursday night against the Packers. Looks like Billy Bowman is on the fence.
- Sep 23 Daniel Flick (X) Billy Bowman Jr. is questionable to play tomorrow. Samson Ebukam is out. Everyone else — including Tua Tagovailoa, Jawaan Taylor and Brandon Dorlus — are cleared and will be active.
- Sep 23 Falcons Team Site Falcons injury report: QB Tua Tagovailoa, DL Brandon Dorlus available for Atlanta in Green Bay
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Falcons injury report: QB Tua Tagovailoa returns to full participation
Starting right tackle Jawaan Taylor and defensive end Brandon Dorlus returned to full participation status, too.
Why it's #2 Full practice · a starter
2 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Sep 22 Falcons Team Site Falcons injury report: QB Tua Tagovailoa returns to full participation
- Sep 22 Daniel Flick (X) Samson Ebukam, who was estimated as a DNP yesterday, is watching practice today with no pads or helmet. Those limited yesterday — Brandon Dorlus, Jawaan Taylor, Brian Robinson Jr., Tua Tagovailoa and Nick Muse — are participating in practice today.
- Sep 22 Daniel Flick (X) Jeff Ulbrich says Brandon Dorlus gives "great flexibility" as a big defensive end and has the ability to be an effective interior pass rusher. Said he believes Dorlus is playing at a high level despite numbers not being there.
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#Falcons Week 1 Thursday Injury Report vs. #Steelers
DNP
DE Za'Darius Smith (shoulder)
OT Jawaan Taylor (knee)
LP
CB Billy Bowman Jr. (Achilles)
WR Zachariah Branch (hamstring)
LB Kenal Daniels (Achilles)
DL Brandon Dorlus (groin)
DL Da'Shawn Hand (knee)
QB Tua Tagovailoa (oblique)
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QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee)
OL Kyle Hinton (knee)
Why it's #3 DNP · a starter
- Falcons have only four defensive tackles on their roster in Brandon Dorlus (who also kicks outside), Gervon Dexter Sr., LaCale London and Maason Smith. Khalil Herbert gives ATL two RBs on active roster and two on practice squad. Falcons have four TEs on active roster. · Quoting Will McFadden: The Atlanta Falcons have officially placed DT Da'Shawn Hand on injured reserve. They've signed TE Nick Muse to the active roster to fill Hand's spot. They've also filled out their practice squad by signing DE Drake Jackson and RB Khalil Herbert.
Game Plays 2 in-game updates such as touchdowns, sacks and drives
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Ulbrich: I feel like our versatility, we're really refining that piece of it. With different groupings, we can play 3rd and 7 and short yardage. Kendal [Daniels] really unlocks us in that way. Brandon Dorlus, too. #Falcons
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- Oct 8 Daniel Flick (X) Jeff Ulbrich said Kendal Daniels has "unlocked us in a lot of ways" -- he and Brandon Dorlus have helped the Falcons find versatility to play 3rd & 7 and short-yardage situations with similar packages, which Brich said is rare.
- Oct 8 Marc Raimondi (X) Ulbrich: I feel like our versatility, we're really refining that piece of it. With different groupings, we can play 3rd and 7 and short yardage. Kendal [Daniels] really unlocks us in that way. Brandon Dorlus, too. #Falcons
- For those curious the numbers: Brandon Dorlus (8.5), LaCale London (5), Billy Bowman Jr. (1.5) & Divine Deablo (1) are the only four returners currently on the 53 who recorded sacks last season
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- With Brandon Dorlus having another great game, he's threatening Grady Jarrett's franchise record of 18 straight games with a pressure; he's at 14 Only three interior DL in franchise history have more quarterback hits than Dorlus: Grady Jarrett, Jonathan Babineaux, and David Onyemata
- And finally, Brandon Dorlus now has a streak of 13 straight games with at least one pressure, the second-longest such streak in Falcons history. Grady Jarrett has the record at 18
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Falcons defensive line has pieced together two very impressive drives back-to-back here.
Brandon Dorlus, LaCale London, Jared Ivey & Gervon Dexter Sr. have all made plays.
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- Maason Smith is best in the NFL in ESPN pass rush win rate among DTs (31%). Brandon Dorlus is third (28%). #Falcons
- Falcons have Gervon Dexter Sr. (24), Brandon Dorlus (25) & Maason Smith (23) under team control through the 2027 season. Good place to start on the DL. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Confirmed: Gervon Dexter Sr. gets a four-year, $78 million contract extension with $46.5 million guaranteed, agent Drew Rosenhaus tells @ajc. ESPN first. Dexter, 24, is tied for sixth in the league with 15 pressures through three games. Young, disruptive iDL are hard to find.
- #Falcons DE Za'Darius Smith is third in the NFL among edges in ESPN pass rush win rate (33%). Among defensive tackles, Maason Smith is third (32%) and Brandon Dorlus is fourth (30%).
- The Falcons hit Love 14 times on Thursday night · Quoting Seth Walder: Most pass rush wins, Week 3 thus far 1. Will Anderson Jr., Texans 2. Josh Hines-Allen, Jaguars T3. Brandon Dorlus, Falcons T3. Maason Smith, Falcons 5. Cameron Thomas, Falcons
- Most pass rush wins, Week 3 thus far 1. Will Anderson Jr., Texans 2. Josh Hines-Allen, Jaguars T3. Brandon Dorlus, Falcons T3. Maason Smith, Falcons 5. Cameron Thomas, Falcons
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In one summer with the #Falcons, Ian Cunningham has shown a pretty serious departure from the Bears issues in finding improvements on the D-Line. (Where he came from)
1) The Gervon Dexter trade is & always was highway robbery. He's been one of the best IDL in the league so far.
2) Cameron Thomas has been EVERYWHERE now that someone is finally allowing him to play full time.
3) Maason Smith has made an impact and swapping Orhorhoro for him looks like a win of a trade so far.
Brandon Dorlus has also been good, but Cunningham inherited him.
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- Sep 25 Josh Kendall (X) The Kendal Daniels (fourth round) and Harold Perkins (picks) and the under-the-radar Nick Muse signing also stand out as early wins for the new Atlanta GM. · Quoting Marcus Whitman: In one summer with the #Falcons, Ian Cunningham has shown a pretty serious departure from the Bears issues in finding improvements on the D-Line. (Where he came from) 1) The Gervon Dexter trade is & always was highway robbery. He's been one of the best IDL in the league so far. 2) Cameron Thomas has been EVERYWHERE now that someone is finally allowing him to play full time. 3) Maason Smith has made an impact and swapping Orhorhoro for him looks like a win of a trade so far. Brandon Dorlus has also been good, but Cunningham inherited him.
- Sep 25 Josh Kendall (X) In one summer with the #Falcons, Ian Cunningham has shown a pretty serious departure from the Bears issues in finding improvements on the D-Line. (Where he came from) 1) The Gervon Dexter trade is & always was highway robbery. He's been one of the best IDL in the league so far. 2) Cameron Thomas has been EVERYWHERE now that someone is finally allowing him to play full time. 3) Maason Smith has made an impact and swapping Orhorhoro for him looks like a win of a trade so far. Brandon Dorlus has also been good, but Cunningham inherited him.
- Brandon Dorlus: Questionable
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Brandon Dorlus: Questionable
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Sep 20 ESPN NFL Injury Report Brandon Dorlus: Questionable+2
- Sep 20 Daniel Flick (X) Brandon Dorlus with pressure and a big hit on Bryce Young, who tried to hit Xavier Legette but missed wide. Panthers settle for a field goal. Carolina 10, Atlanta 0.
- We've re-fired the Dirty Birds Dispatch at the @ajc. In this week's edition, we talked starting QB odds for this week, offense/defense challenges, Brandon Dorlus not knowing the Falcons/Panthers are a rivalry, and plenty more. It's fun
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Brandon Dorlus talking the Falcons’ system, said something to the effect of when you don’t think about anything up front, things go better.
“The less you think, the more productive, the more you cause havoc,” Dorlus said.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 14 Daniel Flick (X) Brandon Dorlus on the Falcons’ defensive line: “I feel like we’re one of the best, and we’re going to show y’all.”
- Sep 14 Daniel Flick (X) Brandon Dorlus talking the Falcons’ system, said something to the effect of when you don’t think about anything up front, things go better. “The less you think, the more productive, the more you cause havoc,” Dorlus said.
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Ulbrich on Brandon Dorlus: He's gonna have significant roles in every capacity. ... We're gonna lean on his versatility. #Falcons
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- Sep 10 Daniel Flick (X) Jeff Ulbrich said Brandon Dorlus is still only scratching the surface of what he can become, and the Falcons plan to lean on his versatility this year. "He's going to have a lot of roles, and significant roles," Ulbrich said.
- Sep 10 Marc Raimondi (X) Ulbrich on Brandon Dorlus: He's gonna have significant roles in every capacity. ... We're gonna lean on his versatility. #Falcons
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Brandon Dorlus: Questionable
5 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- Sep 9 ESPN NFL Injury Report Brandon Dorlus: Questionable
- Sep 9 Alan Saunders (X) #Falcons Week 1 Wednesday Injury Report vs. #Steelers: LP WR Zachariah Branch (hamstring) OL Kyle Hinton (knee) CB Billy Bowman Jr. (Achilles) DL Brandon Dorlus (groin) DE Za'Darius Smith (shoulder) FP QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee)
- Sep 9 Josh Kendall (X) Billy Bowman said he feels ready to play today but was noncommittal about his role Sunday. · Quoting Josh Kendall: Falcons Wednesday injury report: Michael Penix Jr. (knee) was a full participant. Cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (Achilles), WR Zachariah Branch (hamstring), DL Brandon Dorlus (groin), OL Kyle Hinton (knee) and DE Za’Darius Smith (shoulder) were all limited.
- Sep 9 Josh Kendall (X) Falcons Wednesday injury report: Michael Penix Jr. (knee) was a full participant. Cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (Achilles), WR Zachariah Branch (hamstring), DL Brandon Dorlus (groin), OL Kyle Hinton (knee) and DE Za’Darius Smith (shoulder) were all limited.+1
- Sep 9 Falcons Team Site Falcons injury report: Zachariah Branch, Brandon Dorlus limited as Steelers prep begins
- -This team will play Zach Harrison and Brandon Dorlus at EDGE but probably need another player. Ojulari getting cut has left them thin, again -There will be attrition at DB. Natrone Brooks, Jammie Robinson, Mike Ford Jr., and Malcolm DeWalt are all primarily special teamers; can't carry them all
- With Jalon Walker out for the year and James Pearce Jr.'s suspension, they needed help. The interior is now fearsome as hell with Dexter joining Brandon Dorlus, LaCale London, Zach Harrison, Maason Smith, DaShawn Hand, and Chris Williams, which should help a ton. Contract decision looming for 2027