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2:44Bijan Robinson On Pace To Be 4th RB Ever With 1,000 Rush Yds & 1,000 Rec Yds
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3:52Falcons RB Bijan Robinson Joins CBS Sports HQ
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1:16Week 6 NFL Picks: MNF Bills at Falcons
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1:01Week 5 Contender Or Pretender: Buffalo Bills (4-1)
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0:39Washington Injury Struggles Apparent in Week 4 Loss to Falcons
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1:09Penix Jr Throws for 2 TD Against Washington After Week 3 Shutout
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0:49T.J. Watt says Bijan Robinson has 'No Weaknesses' After Taking Down Washington
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0:40Michael Penix Jr Notches Career High 313 Yards in Bounce-Back Win Over Washington
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0:19'Bijan, with the mustard!' Falcons' Robinson makes couple jump cuts and slips into end zone
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1:56Rocky Start To Season For Michael Penix Jr.
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1:31Falcons Prediction For This Sunday's Game Against The Commanders
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1:02Commanders' Notable Injuries Leading Into Sunday Against Falcons
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3:38Week 4 NFL Picks: Washington Commanders at the Atlanta Falcons
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3:04Week 3 NFL Picks: Falcons At Panthers
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1:55J.J. McCarthy: 1st Top-10 Pick With INT in Each Of His 1st Two Games Since 2021
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0:56"This Is A New Look Falcons Team, Finally For The First Time In A Long Time"
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0:32Falcons Pull Away, Claim 1st Win Vs Vikings Since 2020
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1:30Bijan Robinson Hits 120+ Scrim Yards In Each Of His 1st Two Games Of The Season
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2:07Week 2 NFL Picks: Falcons at Vikings
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2025 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Kaden Elliss News
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Five tackles in win
Elliss recorded five total tackles (three solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders.
Elliss finished tied for second on the team in stops, while also combining with Leonard Floyd to sack Marcus Mariota in the second quarter. The linebacker has now compiled 23 total tackles (13 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and a pass defensed over four games this year.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Records sack in loss
Elliss recorded nine total tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 30-0 loss to the Panthers.
Elliss tied with Xavier Watts for team lead in takedowns, while also bringing down Bryce Young for his first sack of the year in the third quarter. The linebacker has now registered 18 total tackles (10 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed over three games this season.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Back to full practice
Elliss (groin) returned to a full practice Thursday.
Elliss should be fine for Sunday's game against the Panthers. The veteran linebacker has played 100 percent of the Falcons' defensive snaps this season, recording nine tackles (five solo) and one pass breakup.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Limited on Wednesday
Elliss (groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Elliss played 100 percent of the defensive snaps last Sunday night against Minnesota, so it's unclear when he was injured. If Elliss is unavailable for Week 3 against the Panthers, DeAngelo Malone, JD Bertrand and Josh Woods would be next in line for snaps alongside Divine Deablo at linebacker.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Four tackles against Minnesota
Elliss recorded four tackles (two solo) in the Falcons' win over the Vikings on Sunday night.
Elliss played all 47 defensive snaps, as Minnesota couldn't sustain many drives in the lopsided loss to Atlanta. Through two games, Elliss has logged nine tackles (five solo), one pass breakup and one QB hit on 100 percent of the Falcons' defensive snaps.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Logs five stops vs. Tampa Bay
Elliss recorded five total tackles (three solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Buccaneers.
Elliss made his 35th consecutive start for the Falcons during Sunday's loss. Although Elliss recorded just five total tackles, he played 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps. Especially considering he put together a 151-stop 2024 campaign, his tackle output is expected to continue rising as the season progresses. Elliss's next opportunity to make plays for Atlanta will come in a Week 2 matchup against the Vikings.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Posts career-high 151 stops in 2024
Elliss ended the regular season with 151 tackles, including 5.0 sacks, along with three pass defenses (including an interception), one forced fumble and one recovered fumble over 17 games.
Elliss was both prolific and consistent during the campaign, recording double-digit tackles in 10 of his 17 contests. His 151 tackles tied for sixth-most in the NFL and surpassed his previous career-high mark, which he had established in 2023, by 29 stops. Elliss has emerged as one of the league's top run-stoppers in his two seasons with Atlanta, and he's expected to fill the same role with the team next year in what will be the final year of the three-year deal he signed in March of 2023.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Impresses again in Week 17
Elliss recorded nine total tackles (seven solo) and one interception in Sunday's 30-24 overtime loss to the Commanders.
Elliss has now recorded nine or more stops in 10 of his 16 appearances this season, finishing second on the Falcons' in total tackles during Sunday's overtime loss, trailing only Jessie Bates' 12-stop effort. The Idaho product also nabbed his first interception of the season in Week 17, picking off rookie Jayden Daniels in the red zone. Elliss has had the most productive season of his career in 2024, accumulating 140 total tackles (eighth most in the NFL), including 5.0 sacks, three passes defended and one forced fumble. He's expected to remain one of the Falcons' defensive leaders and top tacklers in the Week 18 matchup against the Panthers.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Paces Atlanta in tackles
Elliss recorded seven total tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 34-7 win over the Giants.
Elliss was one of three Falcons to get after Drew Lock in Sunday's blowout win, bringing his season sack total to 5.0. The 29-year-old linebacker from Idaho has appeared in all 15 of the Falcons' games this season, recording a team-leading 131 total tackles, two passes defended and one forced fumble. Expect Elliss to remain a significant portion of the Falcons' defense as the season winds down.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Leads Atlanta in tackling again
Elliss finished Monday's 15-9 win over the Raiders with 11 tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks.
Elliss has registered at least 10 tackles in seven of the Falcons' last eight games and is on a three-game sack streak. His effort over that span has Elliss at 124 combined tackles through 14 regular-season games, surpassing his career-best output from the 2023 campaign (122 combined tackles over 17 regular-season games). The 2019 seventh-round pick will look to add to that total Sunday against the struggling Giants.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Leading tackler in loss
Elliss logged 10 tackles (seven total), including 1.0 sacks, during Atlanta's 42-21 loss versus the Vikings on Sunday.
Elliss had another productive outing despite the loss as he racked up double-digit tackles for the seventh time this season in addition to recording his third sack. The 29-year-old is now just nine tackles shy of the career-high 122 he recorded last season.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Secures sack in loss
Elliss recorded five total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Chargers.
Elliss was able to get to quarterback Justin Herbert for his first sack since Week 9 in the loss. The linebacker did see his streak of five straight games with double-digit tackles come to an end though. Elliss has now produced 103 total tackles (60 solo), including 2.0 sacks, while registering two passes defensed and a fumble recovery over 12 games in 2024.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Records 10 stops against Denver
Elliss finished with 10 tackles (eight solo), including a tackle for a loss, in Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Broncos.
The inside linebacker also played on all 60 defensive snaps. Elliss has played on every defensive snap in nine of 11 games this season. The sixth-year pro has 98 tackles (57 solo), including 1.0 sacks, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery in 2024.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Double-digit tackles vs. NOLA
Elliss logged 10 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Saints.
Elliss extended his 10-tackle streak to four games Sunday as he once again led the Falcons in that category. He played every single defensive snap for the eighth time this year and is up to 88 tackles (49 solo), including 1.0 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery through 10 regular-season games.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Logs first sack of season
Elliss finished Sunday's 27-21 win over the Cowboys with 13 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks.
Elliss was credited with a sack on Dak Prescott late in the third quarter, which led to a 57-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey three plays later. Elliss has logged at least 10 combined tackles over his last three outings, and his 78 tackles through the first nine games of the regular season leads the Falcons and rank 12th in the NFL.
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Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Past knee injury
Elliss (knee) was a full practice participant Thursday, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
A knee injury limited Elliss's practice participation Wednesday, but the 2019 seventh-round pick was able to practice without restrictions Thursday. Barring any setbacks, Elliss should be able to suit up against the Cowboys on Sunday. Elliss has logged 65 combined tackles through the first eight games of the regular season, which is most on the Falcons and ranks No. 14 in the NFL.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 240 lbs |
| Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT |
| Age: 30 |
| School: Idaho |
| Experience: 7 |