Falcons' Vincent Taylor: Suffers significant injury
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Taylor suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in practice Monday, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.
Taylor suffered a torn Achilles in Week 1 last season, which makes this news that much more difficult. The 28-year-old was expected to be a significant part of the Falcons' defensive line rotation.
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Vincent Taylor: Lands with Falcons
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Taylor (Achilles) is expected to sign with the Falcons on Saturday, Jordan Schultz of ESPN reports.
Taylor was limited to only one game in 2021 due to an Achilles injury. He is hoping to be ready for the start of the 2022 campaign, and he should serve in a rotational role along the Falcons' defensive line.
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Texans' Vincent Taylor: Slated to miss extended time
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Taylor (ankle) will undergo surgery that could keep him sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Per the report, Taylor will be placed on injured reserve after he was carted off the field in Sunday's season opener against the Jaguars. While the 27-year-old will miss a significant portion of the year, it doesn't appear as though he's dealing with a season-ending injury. DeMarcus Walker could step into a starting role while Taylor is sidelined.
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Texans' Vincent Taylor: Dealing with possible ankle injury
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Taylor (undisclosed) will have an MRI on Monday, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Coach David Culley said Taylor's injury looks like an ankle issue, but there should be more clarity Monday. The starting defensive tackle was carted off the field Sunday and may be sidelined for awhile.
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Texans' Vincent Taylor: Carted off Sunday
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Taylor (undisclosed) was carted off the field Sunday against the Jaguars, according to John McClain of The Houston Chronicle.
Taylor was carted off the field in the second half of what was a commanding win for Houston against Jacksonville, but no further details have been given regarding his potential diagnosis. Either way, the fact that he got carted off the field suggests he's not likely to return to action today.
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Browns' Vincent Taylor: Scooped off waivers
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The Browns claimed Taylor off waivers from the Bills on Sunday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Taylor has logged 24 NFL games since entering the league in 2017, recording 51 tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups. While Larry Ogunjobi and Sheldon Richardson are expected to handle the bulk of the work at defensive tackle, Taylor will battle with Jordan Elliott for the remaining reps.
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Bills' Vincent Taylor: Gets promoted
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Taylor was promoted to the active roster Saturday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
The Bills have been tinkering with their defensive tackle group ever since Harrison Phillips went down with a season-ending injury, and Saturday's depth move is to swap Taylor -- a former Dolphin with 21 games of NFL experience -- for Kyle Peko.
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Dolphins' Vincent Taylor: Turning heads at camp
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Taylor has emerged as a standout among the defensive front through the early portion of training camp, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports.
Jackson, coming off a gruesome knee injury that landed him on injured reserve at the end of last season, appears to be back in full force. Entering his second season, Jackson is not a lock to make the final roster, but a strong camp has certainly helped his case moving forward.
