Nate

Landman

Landman has been on injured reserve since Week 1 with a quadriceps injury. He had 110 total tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles, three pass deflections and an interception in 16 games in 2023.

The team is expected to elevate LB Nate Landman (quad) to the active roster after activating him from injured reserve via the 21-day practice window on Wednesday. King played seven snaps this season, allowing one 13-yard completion on one target.

Landman will have a chance to slide in for snaps with Troy Andersen battling injury. Fifth-rounder JD Bertrand is the other non-Kaden Elliss linebacker who started in Week 5. Landman started 14 games for the 2023 Falcons and had 110 total tackles. He had missed time due to a quadriceps injury.

Landman had been rehabbing a quad injury that has plagued him for the previous month and the team recently added a calf injury to his designation. He will now miss the next four games, at minimum. The Falcons signed DB Kevin King in a corresponding move Monday.

McGary promisingly played through the injury last week, though more may be asked of him in Week 2. The Falcons’ passing game was heavily scrutinized following QB Kirk Cousins’ statuesque performance and the team thusly had Cousins take play-action repetitions under center during the media portion of practice on Thursday. The offensive line will have to buy Cousins all the time it can if Falcons coaches implement a new game plan. Falcons LB Nate Landman logged DNP designation on Thursday and Friday after adding a calf injury to his rehabilitation program. He was previously working through a quad injury.

Atlanta brought in Landman as a UDFA in 2022. He didn’t see much run as a rookie but started 14 games and appeared in 16 in 2023. Landman totaled 110 tackles while forcing three fumbles and stealing one interception. He was an exclusive rights free agent this offseason and the breakout campaign made him an obvious name for Atlanta to bring back this offseason. Landman will look to keep the momentum rolling in 2024.

Head coach Arthur Smith said the team will make a decision on Terrell on Saturday after having a chance to speak with medical professionals. Terrell being upgraded to a full participant is good for his Week 14 outlook, but if he doesn’t clear concussion protocol, he won’t play. While Terrell’s status remains wait-and-see, the Falcons have already ruled out LB Nate Landman (knee), RT Kaleb McGary (knee), DL David Onyemata (ankle), and DE LaCale London (knee) for Sunday’s contest against the Buccaneers.

Landman (6'2.5"/238) was first-team All-PAC 12 twice, second-team twice, and a second-team All-American once. He’s as traditional a MIKE as they come, a tackling machine with great knowledge and the abilty to read and react to offensive plays. He might not have NFL athleticism. His 4.86 40 is in the 15th percentile, and he’s notably quite stiff and lacks ability to change direction. He’s not huge either, and he did suffer two season-ending injuries in 2020 and 2021.

Landman (6'3/230) has been an absolute warrior for the Buffaloes, recording 2,262 snaps while starting every game since 2018 until he sustained a knee injury against Cal in Week 8 last year. In addition to being a thumper in run support, Landman improved his coverage skills enough to limit receivers to eight catches on 15 targets for a 53 percent completion rate and 135 receiving yards on the season. The Colorado LB projects as an early down, run-stuffer who is currently projected as a sixth round prospect.

Landman (6'3/230), who has been one of the best linebackers in college football this season, went down with a non-contact knee injury during the second quarter. Visibly emotional while being examined, the senior linebacker was unable to put much weight on his right leg while being helped off the field. Losing Landman would have a major impact on the Colorado defense. Hopefully the injury isn’t as serious as it appeared to be.