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1:43The Latest on Kirk Cousins & Jalen Ramsey's Potential Trades
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0:46Realistic Expectations for the 2025 Atlanta Falcons
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0:50Record Prediction for 2025 Atlanta Falcons
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1:06Falcons Minicamp: Atlanta Goes All-in on Defense With 2025 Draft, Offseason Moves
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1:25Falcons Minicamp: Michael Penix Jr. to Get First Full Season Under Center
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1:10Falcons Minicamp: Kirk Cousins Attends Minicamp Despite Being Bumped to the Bench
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0:51Are the Falcons Under Pressure to Find a Deal for Kirk Cousins?
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0:47Should the Falcons Save $27.5M by Trading Kirk Cousins, Lose $10M With Release?
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1:33Kirk Cousins Does Not Attend Falcons Voluntary OTAs
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1:03Falcons Turn to Michael Penix Jr as QB 1
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1:19NFL Non-playoff Teams That Will Contend This Season: Atlanta Falcons
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1:52NFC South Offseason Grades: Atlanta Falcons
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1:49Jonathan Jones Explains the Falcons' $250K Fine for Shedeur Sanders Prank Call
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1:42How the Shedur Sanders Prank Call Was Different Than the Other Prank Calls During the Draft
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5 Trades That Could Shake Up the NFL: Kirk Cousins to the Saints
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0:53Prisco's Best & Worst NFL Draft Picks: Atlanta Falcons
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8:082025 NFL Draft Grades: NFC South
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9:242025 NFL Draft Day 2: Biggest Winners Through Round 3
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3:25Atlanta Falcons take Jalon Walker in 1st round of NFL Draft | Junkyard Dawgcast
2024 Defensive
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CMB
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Forced Fumbles
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Interceptions
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Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 45 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top David Onyemata News
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Productive second season in Atlanta
Onyemata finished the 2024 season with 45 total tackles (23 solo), including 3.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed over 17 games.
Onyemata was able to appear in all 17 of Atlanta's games this season, reaching 45 takedowns, which is his second-highest total in nine NFL campaigns. The nose tackle remains under contract with the Falcons for one more year and will likely return to his starting role with the team in 2025.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Notches sack in loss
Onyemata recorded four total tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Chargers.
Onyemata was able to get to Justin Herbert for his first sack since Week 5, raising his season total to 2.0 sacks over 12 games. The defensive lineman has now registered 34 total tackles (17 solo), including the 2.0 sacks, while also securing a pass defensed in 2024.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Clear starter in Week 1
Onyemata produced two tackles (one solo) during Sunday's 18-10 loss to the Steelers.
Onyemata played 43 of Atlanta's 68 defensive snaps in Week 1, a solid amount for a 300-pound DT, but his production was lackluster. Onyemata finished with a career-high 50 tackles, including 4.0 sacks, last season, but he may face more double teams this season, as Atlanta's switch to a 3-4 defense may leave him alone in the middle of the trenches more often.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Career-high 50 tackles in 2023
Onyemata finished 2023 with 50 tackles (25 solo), 4.0 sacks, three pass defenses and two forced fumbles in 14 appearances.
After seven years in New Orleans, Onyemata joined the Falcons on a three-year deal last offseason. In his first season with Atlanta, the 2016 fourth-round pick notched career highs in tackles and forced fumbles despite missing three games due to injury. Onyemata likely won't flirt with double-digit sacks, but he's recorded multiple sacks in seven straight seasons, totaling 27 during that stretch. Onyemata figures to remain a key piece of Atlanta's defense over the next two seasons.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Ready to play at Chicago
Onyemata (ankle) was a full participant at practice Friday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
His availability at practice signals that Onyemata should suit up Sunday at Chicago. He figures to resume a starting role at nose tackle across from a run-heavy Bears offense in Week 17.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Limited Wednesday
Onyemata (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Onyemata has been dealing with the ankle issue for weeks but was able to play last week after missing the previous two games. He played his normal allotment of snaps versus Indianapolis but recorded zero tackles and just one quarterback hit.
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Falcons' David Onyemata: Active Sunday
Onyemata (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Colts.
The starting nose tackle is back after a two-game absence. Onyemata's return should relegate Ta'Quon Graham to the bench. Onyemata has 45 tackles, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 2023.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 300 lbs |
| Birthplace: Lagos, NG |
| Age: 32 |
| School: Manitoba (Canada) |
| Experience: 10 |