Atlanta just dropped its final injury report for Monday night’s slugfest in New Orleans, and man, are the Falcons going to be sweating their linebacker situation. Two of their key guys, Divine Deablo and Samson Ebukam, are officially listed as questionable for the game, both battling hamstring injuries. This is a tough blow for a defense facing a division rival.
Hamstrings Hitting Hard on Defense
Deablo and Ebukam both spent the entire week as limited participants in practice, which is never what you want to see for crucial defensive players. Deablo has been a force when he’s out there, racking up 11 tackles and even snagging a fumble recovery through three starts this season. The guy’s been everywhere. Ebukam, meanwhile, kicked off the season strong with three tackles and half a sack in the first two weeks before missing last week’s win over the Packers completely. Losing that kind of production, or even having it at less than 100 percent, could really sting against a Saints offense that loves to push the pace.
Illness Adds Another Question Mark
It’s not just hamstrings for the Falcons. Linebacker Yasir Abdullah is also questionable for Monday night, though his situation feels a little different. He’s battling an illness, but at least he was a full participant in Saturday’s practice. That’s usually a good sign he’s trending in the right direction, but being questionable at all means the Falcons have to prepare for a game where their linebacker depth could be seriously tested.
So, as the Falcons get ready to roll into New Orleans for their Monday night matchup, all eyes will be on those questionable tags. How the defense adjusts, and who steps up if Deablo or Ebukam can’t go, will be huge. This isn’t just another game; it’s a division battle, and every snap is gonna matter. Let’s see if Atlanta can overcome these injury bumps.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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