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- Kendal Daniels took the blame for the Falcons' run defense struggles yesterday. “I got to be better, mainly just being able to stop the run as the Mike linebacker,” Daniels said. “It’s me versus the running back, and I should be able to get him down more times than I did.” · Quoting Daniel Flick: Kevin Stefanski says it often: how the Falcons run the ball, and how they defend the run, defines who they are. Rushing yards yesterday: Bucs 324, Falcons 99. In conditions made for the Falcons’ alleged identity, Tampa Bay beat them at their own game.
- So six of the eight players who were questionable for Falcons are active and can play vs. Bucs today. Deablo inactive means they'll lean heavy on two rookies at LB in Kendal Daniels and Harold Perkins, as they have for much of 2026. · Quoting Atlanta Falcons: Full list of today's inactives
- Falcons ruled out Divine Deablo (forearm) and Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring) for tomorrow. They also elevated RB Khalil Herbert & LB Brian Asamoah II from the practice squad to the active roster. It'll be Kendal Daniels & Harold Perkins Jr. at LB for the second straight week.
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Kendal Daniels: Questionable
Est. return: Nov 1
1 more updatefrom 1 source
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It's been a quite a week for Kendal Daniels, but it's been more than that even. The fourth-round rookie has quickly found a key role in Atlanta.
Today's story (Free to read): · Quoting Atlanta Falcons: "Our identity is what @KendalDaniels__ just showcased:
Resiliency to its fullest"
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- 6d Josh Kendall (X) On talking trash to Bijan Robinson and Drake London. To not talking it to Aaron Rodgers. To an unbelievable week in the NFL. Linebacker Kendal Daniels has had a lot going on in his rookie season in Atlanta.
- 6d The Falcoholic (Bluesky) A phenomenal day from Kendal Daniels and Jessie Bates fueled Atlanta's win, as @treshon.io chronicles, but the ground game was listless again. More in this week's 3 up, 3 down right here
- 6d Josh Kendall (X) It's been a quite a week for Kendal Daniels, but it's been more than that even. The fourth-round rookie has quickly found a key role in Atlanta. Today's story (Free to read): · Quoting Atlanta Falcons: "Our identity is what @KendalDaniels__ just showcased: Resiliency to its fullest"
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Didn't notice this in the moment, but Kendal Daniels rightfully point out:
"Trent Williams is a freak of nature man. He caught me." · Quoting Atlanta Falcons: BOOM!
@KendalDaniels__ picks it off!
FOX | NFL+
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 26 Marc Raimondi (X) Bates said he's been impressed with Kendal Daniels "since the day he's got here." #Falcons
- Oct 26 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels played every defensive snap yesterday. He couldn't move his neck side to side six days prior. “That is our identity, what he showcased right there,” Drake London said. “Resiliency to its fullest.” With complementary football mixed in, too
- Oct 26 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Victory Monday grab bag! On a remarkable day for Kendal Daniels, he became just the sixth rookie defender in NFL history to pile up 10 combined tackles, a fumble recovery, and an interception, joining DeMeco Ryans, Kwon Alexander, Marcus Jones, Nick Barnett, and Jordan Hicks
- Oct 26 Josh Kendall (X) Didn't notice this in the moment, but Kendal Daniels rightfully point out: "Trent Williams is a freak of nature man. He caught me." · Quoting Atlanta Falcons: BOOM! @KendalDaniels__ picks it off! FOX | NFL+
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Kendal Daniels, one week after being carted off the field, might have just sealed the game with his first career interception. #Falcons
23 more updatesfrom 11 sources
- Oct 25 Pro Football Talk Falcons rookie Kendal Daniels goes from hospital to hero in a week
- Oct 25 Daniel Flick (X) After Kendal Daniels' game-sealing fumble recovery, Drake London walked up & hugged him. “He told me he loved me,” Daniels said. “And he loves the type of player I am.” Daniels proved his make-up this week. The Falcons appear to have a gem. “He’s a dog”
- Oct 25 Falcons Team Site Kendal Daniels caps off his 'craziest week' in game-winning fashion
- Oct 25 Marc Raimondi (X) Kendal Daniels seals Falcons' win with INT one week after trip to hospital
- Oct 25 ESPN NFL News 'Remarkable' return: Daniels seals Falcons win with INT week after scary injury
- Oct 25 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels called the last week the “craziest of my life.” He felt settled once he made his first tackle. “I wasn't scared, but I definitely thought — because I haven't been in full pads all week — like, ‘What if I'm not okay?’”
- Oct 25 Daniel Flick (X) To put in perspective the absurdity of Kendal Daniels going from the hospital to playing in a week: Nine-year pro Josh Woods: "This is the first time I've seen that." Ten-year pro Samson Ebukam: "That's new to me." Daniels had a team-high 11 tackles, an INT & a fumble recovery.
- Oct 25 Josh Kendall (X) Kendal Daniels boots. Just felt like they needed to be shared.
- Oct 25 Marc Raimondi (X) Stefanski on Kendal Daniels: That's remarkable. Truly. #Falcons
- Oct 25 Jordan Schultz (X) Inspiring: Last week, #Falcons DL Kendal Daniels was stretchered off the field with a scary injury. Today, he recorded an INT and recovered a fumble on back-to-back drives to help beat the previously undefeated #49ers. Incredible.
- Oct 25 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] The rookie Kendal Daniels makes the play again! Falcons force the fumble and recover it to seal the win over San Francisco.
- Oct 25 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Kittle fumbles and Kendal Daniels picks it up!!!!
- Oct 25 Marc Raimondi (X) Kendal Daniels just recovered a fumble, too. Have a day, rook! #Falcons
- Oct 25 Josh Kendall (X) Falcons 29, Niners 20, 1:56 left Nick Folk 31-yard field goal off the Kendal Daniels interception.
- Oct 25 David Lombardi (X) Jeff Ulbrich fooled Brock Purdy at a huge spot... Interesting to see the emergence of these ultra-tall stack linebackers — Kendal Daniels is 6-5, reminiscent of Jaden Dugger on the 49ers' size. That height utilized exactly according to design here: To close throwing windows · Quoting NFL: @AtlantaFalcons rookie Kendal Daniels gets his first career interception in the clutch SFvsATL on FOX/FOX One Stream on @NFLPlus
- Oct 25 David Lombardi (X) @AtlantaFalcons rookie Kendal Daniels gets his first career interception in the clutch SFvsATL on FOX/FOX One Stream on @NFLPlus
- Oct 25 Marc Raimondi (X) Kendal Daniels, one week after being carted off the field, might have just sealed the game with his first career interception. #Falcons
- Oct 25 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Kendal Daniels I love you with all my heart
- Oct 25 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels. Unbelievable.
- Oct 25 Josh Kendall (X) Jeff Ulbrich got Brock Purdy there. Not an easy thing to do. First career INT for Kendal Daniels, who was carted off the field just a week ago.
- Oct 25 Greg Auman (X) Falcons linebacker Kendal Daniels picks off Brock Purdy with 2:34 left and Atlanta gets the ball back, up 26-20. Purdy's second INT today.
- Oct 25 Marc Raimondi (X) Heck of a play there by LB Kendal Daniels. It's surreal seeing him out there despite getting carted off last week and going to Grady Hospital. #Falcons
- Oct 25 Marc Raimondi (X) CB CJ Henderson is active for the #Falcons, as are LB Kendal Daniels, DT Gervon Dexter, EDGE Za'Darius Smith and DE Samson Ebukam.
- Oct 25 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Kendal Daniels and Harold Perkins Jr. are both set for big days, while A.J. Terrell makes his welcome return. Those are just three of the five Falcons @falcfans.bsky.social implores you to watch closely today
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With Deablo out, rookie Kendal Daniels will wear the green dot for the defense just a week after exiting the game with a scary injury
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 23 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) With Deablo out, rookie Kendal Daniels will wear the green dot for the defense just a week after exiting the game with a scary injury
- Oct 23 Josh Kendall (X) And the "Questionable" list is long: LB Kendal Daniels (neck), DT Gervon Dexter Sr. (hamstring), DE Samson Ebukam (hamstring), CB C.J. Henderson (groin), CB A.J. Terrell (groin), CB Avieon Terrell (back), DE Za'Darius Smith (neck), WR Olamide Zaccheaus (shoulder). · Quoting Josh Kendall: CB Billy Bowman (hamstring), LB Divine Deablo (forearm), OT Michael Jerrell (bicep) and RB Brian Robinson (hamstring) have been ruled out for Sunday's game against San Francisco.
- Oct 23 Daniel Flick (X) And a *long* list of questionables: WR: Olamide Zaccheaus, Beaux Collins OL: Cameron Williams DL: Gervon Dexter Sr., Samson Ebukam, Za'Darius Smith LB: Kendal Daniels CB: A.J. Terrell, Avieon Terrell, C.J. Henderson
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A.J. Terrell is practicing and Kendal Daniels is too as the Falcons gear up for the 49ers this weekend. @evanbirchfield.bsky.social has the full injury report for Wednesday
4 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 22 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels appears to be wearing the guardian cap at today’s practice. No Divine Deablo (arm) for the second consecutive day. Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring) isn’t on the field either, nor is Michael Jerrell (bicep), who was limited yesterday.
- Oct 22 Daniel Flick (X) Jeff Ulbrich, asked if he's comfortable with Kendal Daniels being the green dot: "I am. He's proven to be one of the better communicators I've been around."
- Oct 22 Marc Raimondi (X) Ulbrich said he's completely comfortable with LB Kendal Daniels wearing the green dot. "He takes a lot of pride in getting everybody on the same page." #Falcons
- Oct 22 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels, a full participant yesterday, recapped his Sunday scare: “I wasn’t even thinking about playing or if I could play again,” Daniels said. “I was just listening to what (Falcons director of sports medicine) Jake (Pfeil) was telling me to do.”
- Oct 22 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) A.J. Terrell is practicing and Kendal Daniels is too as the Falcons gear up for the 49ers this weekend. @evanbirchfield.bsky.social has the full injury report for Wednesday
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Kendal Daniels "will practice today. He’ll move around, and we’ll see how it goes this week."
Daniels is not in concussion protocol.
7 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- Oct 21 Josh Kendall (X) Kendal Daniels said today he felt like he could play Sunday but will defer to the team’s medical staff. Doctors gave him no official diagnosis. He said he felt pain in his neck and was just being cautious on field.
- Oct 21 Daniel Flick (X) Here’s the Falcons’ injury report from today’s practice. Kendal Daniels a full-go. Also, the Falcons have opened the window for WR Beaux Collins to return from injured reserve.+1
- Oct 21 Falcons Team Site Falcons injury report: Kendal Daniels participates fully in first practice after injury
- Oct 21 Marc Raimondi (X) Penix on Kendal Daniels practicing today: It's gotta be something supernatural. #Falcons
- Oct 21 Pro Football Talk Kendal Daniels practicing today, three days after being taken off the field on a stretcher
- Oct 21 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels is practicing today. Divine Deablo is not.
- Oct 21 Josh Kendall (X) Kendal Daniels "will practice today. He’ll move around, and we’ll see how it goes this week." Daniels is not in concussion protocol.
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Well wishes for Kendal Daniels, Michael Penix Jr. vs. pressure and more notes from Falcons vs. Bears
Catching you up on the news, notes and quotes from the Falcons' game against the Chicago Bears
5 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- Oct 19 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Kevin Stefanski said today that all the news is positive when it comes to Kendal Daniels, who is back in Flowery Branch today. No word on his status for this coming week but I'm so, so glad it's good news+1
- Oct 19 Josh Kendall (X) Kevin Stefanski: "All positive news on Kendal Daniels. He’s here (in the building Monday). Feel very, very fortunate that he got the treatment he got, and we feel very good about how he is." No word yet on his availability for Sunday.+2
- Oct 19 Falcons Team Site Well wishes for Kendal Daniels, Michael Penix Jr. vs. pressure and more notes from Falcons vs. Bears
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Kendal Daniels: Questionable
Oct 18: Daniels (neck) is alert and has movement in all his extremities while being evaluated at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Out Left the game Out Questionable
41 more updatesfrom 15 sources
- Oct 18 ESPN NFL Injury Report Kendal Daniels: Questionable+1
- Oct 18 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) An encouraging report from @danielflick.bsky.social: Kendal Daniels walked into the Falcons locker room about an hour ago
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) Before he left the field, Kendal Daniels left a message for his teammates. “He’s like, ‘Y’all go finish this off,’” Michael Penix Jr. said.
- Oct 18 Pro Football Talk Falcons say Kendal Daniels is alert and has movement in all his extremities+4
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels walked into the Falcons’ locker room about five minutes ago. He’s back in the building.
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) Kendal Daniels returned to Atlanta’s locker room moments ago, still in game pants and walking under his own power.
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) Atlanta linebacker Kendal Daniels was talking to his teammates as he left the field Sunday, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. said. "He said, 'Y'all go finish this off.' So he was in good spirits."
- Oct 18 Marc Raimondi (X) Stefanski: Kendal Daniels, so far the reports are good. He did have movement in his extremities out there on the field. #Falcons+1
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) The Falcons have released an encouraging statement on Kendal Daniels. "Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kendal Daniels is alert and has movement in all his extremities. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further evaluation."+1
- Oct 18 Marc Raimondi (X) Falcons' Kendal Daniels immobilized, carted off after collision vs. Bears+1
- Oct 18 Albert Breer (X) Hard to watch this stuff. Hope he's alright. · Quoting FOX Sports: NFL: Prayers up for Kendal Daniels 🙏+1
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) Kendal Daniels has full movement in his arms and legs, according to the Fox broadcast.
- Oct 18 Zach Klein (X) Great news for Falcons LB Kendal Daniels.. I'm told "he's fine.. moving around... went to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Will be back with his teammates soon."
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels is being taken to Grady Medical Center but is fully conscious and has movement in all extremities, according to the broadcast, · Quoting FOX Sports: NFL: Tom Rinaldi with a positive update on Kendal Daniels. 📺: FOX/FOX One
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) Tom Rinaldi with a positive update on Kendal Daniels. 📺: FOX/FOX One
- Oct 18 Marc Raimondi (X) LB Kendal Daniels (neck) has officially been ruled out. #Falcons
- Oct 18 Pro Football Talk Falcons LB Kendal Daniels taken off field on stretcher
- Oct 18 Kevin Fishbain (Bluesky) Scary scene in Atlanta as Falcons LB Kendal Daniels leaves on a stretcher and in a neck brace. They cut off his jersey and pads.
- Oct 18 Adam Jahns (X) A few rounds of applause for Daniels as he leaves the field. Scary scene. Game about to resume. · Quoting Adam Jahns: Falcons LB Kendal Daniels had his jersey and pads taken off as he was being tended to by team staff. He is about to be carted off the field. Falcons have surrounded him.
- Oct 18 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Cronin] Entire Atlanta bench has emptied on the field as trainers are efforting getting Kendal Daniels on the cart. Bears players are telling fans chanting “Green Bay sucks” to stop doing that.
- Oct 18 Brad Biggs (X) "Green Bay sucks" chants breaking out as #Falcons LB Kendal Daniels is immobilized on stretcher. Maybe not right time & place?+1
- Oct 18 Adam Jahns (X) Falcons LB Kendal Daniels had his jersey and pads taken off as he was being tended to by team staff. He is about to be carted off the field. Falcons have surrounded him.
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) The Falcons’ bench has emptied. Everybody is around Kendal Daniels right now. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Kendal Daniels' facemask went right into Colston Loveland's knee on that tackle attempt. Daniels is now down with trainers by him, and several Falcons teammates are on a knee.
- Oct 18 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Kendal Daniels being carted off the field, this fucking sucks
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) The cart has arrived for Kendal Daniels. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Kendal Daniels' facemask went right into Colston Loveland's knee on that tackle attempt. Daniels is now down with trainers by him, and several Falcons teammates are on a knee.
- Oct 18 Brad Biggs (X) They are bringing out the cart for #Falcons LB Kendal Daniels, who was injured in the tackle of TE Colston Loveland.
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) Daniels, who went head first on a tackle, is still down and Josh Woods just swapped out helmets so he can get the calls on the headset from the sideline. · Quoting Josh Kendall: Kendal Daniels is down after that tackle. Last thing Atlanta needs on an already bad day.
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels' facemask went right into Colston Loveland's knee on that tackle attempt. Daniels is now down with trainers by him, and several Falcons teammates are on a knee.
- Oct 18 Marc Raimondi (X) LB Kendal Daniels is still down after making that nice stop. He took a nasty shot to the head. #Falcons
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) Kendal Daniels is down after that tackle. Last thing Atlanta needs on an already bad day.
- Oct 18 Josh Kendall (X) Deablo has been ruled out and rookie Kendal Daniels is now the green dot for Atlanta, joined by Josh Woods in the middle · Quoting Josh Kendall: LB Divine Deablo (arm) is questionable to return. It could be two rookies in the middle a lot for Atlanta the rest of the day.
- Oct 18 Daniel Flick (X) With Divine Deablo (arm) currently not on the field, rookie Kendal Daniels is wearing the green dot for the Falcons. Josh Woods seeing some defensive run here too.
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Kendal Daniels: Questionable
Est. return: Oct 18
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Kendal Daniels played 66% of the Falcons' defensive snaps yesterday to Harold Perkins Jr.'s 33%.
That split looks like it will be matchup-based all year.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Kendal Daniels is an absolute menace
- 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.
- If Deablo is out, rookie Kendal Daniels could be the green dot getting calls into the defense, which will be a challenge considering the Saints' offensive pace · Quoting Josh Kendall: Samson Ebukam and Divine Deablo are questionable for Monday night. "With the game being Monday night, we’re going to take all these hours to evaluate them," Kevin Stefanski says.
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Kendal Daniels: Questionable
Est. return: Oct 5
3 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 2 ESPN NFL Injury Report Kendal Daniels: Questionable
- Oct 2 Daniel Flick (X) Kendal Daniels has made his way onto this list, in the same designation, every week so far if I'm not mistaken. It's planned. The Falcons are monitoring his work load & likely will for the rest of his career.
- Oct 2 Josh Kendall (X) Kendal Daniels talked in the preseason like he was going to be managing a calf area issue the entire season. Not sure if him popping up on the list today has anything to do with that.
- Oct 2 Daniel Flick (X) Falcons injury report: Full Participation N/A Limited Participation LB Kendal Daniels (Achilles) LB Divine Deablo (hamstring) DE Samson Ebukam (hamstring) DE Za'Darius Smith (not injury related- rest) Did Not Participate OT Jawaan Taylor (not injury related – resting player)
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Former #Sooners and current Atlanta Falcons Kendal Daniels and Billy Bowman Jr. are in Athens.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 26 Daniel Flick (X) Billy Bowman Jr. texted Kendal Daniels on draft day. They didn’t have a previous relationship but bonded extensively this summer while rehabbing injuries. “I was with him a lot, just being able to talk to him about the scheme,” Daniels told me during Week 2. “We’re close now.” · Quoting George Stoia III: Former #Sooners and current Atlanta Falcons Kendal Daniels and Billy Bowman Jr. are in Athens.
- Sep 26 Daniel Flick (X) Former #Sooners and current Atlanta Falcons Kendal Daniels and Billy Bowman Jr. are in Athens.
- 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.