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The Atlanta Falcons may have suffered a devastating blow to their pass rush on Tuesday after it was reported that edge rusher Jalon Walker was carted off the field of practice after having seemingly suffered a lower-leg injury, per Ari Meirov.
The Falcons subsequently ended the practice post-injury, and Meirov further reported that – whilst unconfirmed – Atlanta is worried that the second year pro may have suffered a torn ACL, which will all but end his 2026 season.
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"BREAKING: #Falcons pass-rusher Jalon Walker is feared to have suffered a torn ACL at practice today and will miss the entire 2026 season." Meirov posted on X. "The No. 15 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Georgia recorded 5.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery as a rookie last season."
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This is a brutal blow to a Falcons team that already is facing legal issues with their other edge rusher, James Pearce Jr., who currently is facing three felony counts after an incident back in February. Whilst Pearce can have all charges dropped as long as he completes a pretrial intervention program, he may still face discipline from the NFL.
Even more unfortunately this at least temporarily halts a quickly burgeoning career from a potential future star in Walker, who will no doubt have had his eyes on a double-digit sack target coming into year two.
With the ever-increasing prospect of missing both Walker and Pearce heading into September's opener, the team may have to rely on the work of veterans Azeez Ojulari and Samson Ebukam early on in the season.
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