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AFC North Standings

Team Div Overall
3-2-0 9-3-0
3-1-0 7-4-0
3-2-0 7-4-0
0-4-0 5-6-0

2023 Defensive

STATS CMB
Total Tackles
SCK
Sacks
FUM
Forced Fumbles
INT
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
Regular Season 7 0.0 0 0 0

Top Mykal Walker News

  • Steelers' Mykal Walker: Joins active roster

    The Steelers signed Walker off the practice squad to their active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns.

    The 26-year-old was added to ensure depth at inside linebacker, as the team has already lost Kwon Alexander (Achilles), Cole Holcomb (knee) and Chapelle Russell (undisclosed) to injuries thus far. Walker's last in-game action came with the Falcons in 2022, when he started 12 games and tallied 107 total tackles.

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  • Mykal Walker: Let go by Chicago

    The Bears waived Walker on Tuesday, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Walker appeared in 16 games with the Falcons during the 2022 campaign but was waived by the team in mid-August. He landed with the Bears a day later but was unable to secure a spot on Chicago's 53-man roster. Given his role with Atlanta last season, it wouldn't be surprising to see him find an opportunity elsewhere.

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  • Bears' Mykal Walker: Lands in the Windy City

    The Bears claimed Walker off waivers from the Falcons on Monday.

    One day after getting waived by the Falcons, Walker has quickly found a new home. The 2020 fourth-round pick played in 16 games (12 starts) for Atlanta last season and accumulated 107 tackles (56 solo) in the process. He will now look to earn a role providing depth at middle linebacker behind Tremaine Edmunds.

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  • Mykal Walker: Gets let go

    Walker was waived by the Falcons on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

    Walker's exit comes as a surprise after he appeared in 16 games last season -- starting 12 -- and recorded 107 tackles (56 solo). A fourth-round selection in the 2020 Draft, the Fresno State product will now have to work to find a new opportunity elsewhere.

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  • Falcons' Mykal Walker: Posts first 100-plus tackle season

    Walker registered 107 tackles (56 solo), six pass defenses, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble across 16 appearances during the 2022 campaign.

    Walker opened the season as a starter, posting 101 tackles, two interceptions and one sack across the first 12 games of the campaign. However, following Atlanta's Week 14 bye, he was replaced by rookie second-round pick Troy Andersen and saw just 39 defensive snaps over the final four games of the season. Overall, Walker's season totals look promising, but it appears he'll have an uphill battle for playing time during the final year of his rookie contract.

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  • Falcons' Mykal Walker: Modest production in Week 13

    Walker notched eight tackles (two solo) during Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Steelers.

    Walker recorded at least eight tackles for a sixth straight game. Across 12 appearances, the third-year linebacker has totaled 101 tackles, six pass defenses, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble.

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  • Falcons' Mykal Walker: Records second interception

    Walker notched nine tackles (one solo) and one interception during Sunday's 19-13 loss to Washington.

    Walker picked off a pass from Taylor Heinicke intended for Jahan Dotson late in the second quarter and returned it 12 yards to set up a potential last-second field goal to end the first half. Across 11 appearances, Walker has totaled 93 tackles, six pass defenses, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble.

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  • Falcons' Mykal Walker: All-around performance in win

    Walker recorded eight tackles (three solo), including one for loss, and two pass defenses during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bears.

    Walker finished with at least eight stops for the seventh time over his last eight appearances and notched a season-high two pass defenses. Across 10 games, the third-year linebacker has totaled 84 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.

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  • Falcons' Mykal Walker: Eight tackles in defeat

    Walker registered eight tackles (five solo) during Thursday's 25-15 loss to the Panthers.

    Walker was able to finish tied with Richie Grant for second on the team with eight takedowns, though his five solo efforts were the second highest outright. Over the last three games, the linebacker has produced 28 tackles while playing nearly every defensive snap.

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  • Falcons' Mykal Walker: Nine tackles in loss

    Walker recorded nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Chargers.

    Walker finished third on the team in tackles behind Rashaan Evans and Richie Grant and notched at least nine tackles for the fifth time this season. Across eight appearances, the third-year linebacker has recorded 68 tackles, two pass defenses, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-3, 232 lbs
Birthplace: Fresno, CA
Age: 26
School: Fresno St.
Experience: 4