Dalton (toe) was not listed on the Falcons' injury report Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Dalton was sidelined for Atlanta's past two games with a toe injury, though he's now ready to go again following the team's Week 14 bye. The backup nose tackle has recorded seven tackles while playing 71 of his 98 snaps on defense over four appearances this season. Dalton should provide additional depth behind starter Abdullah Anderson during Sunday's divisional matchup against New Orleans.
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Falcons' Jalen Dalton: Returning this week
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Dalton (toe) will return to practice this week, according to head coach Arthur Smith, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Dalton hasn't played since Week 11, but he should return to face the Saints on Sunday. He was able to close out Week 14 prep with back-to-back limited practices, which has the 25-year-old trending in the right direction. His return will help bolster the depth of the Falcons' defensive line.
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Falcons' Jalen Dalton: Sidelined again for Week 13
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Dalton (toe) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Though Dalton upgraded from a non-participant in Wednesday's practice to limited activity during both of Thursday's and Friday's sessions due to a toe injury, he'll ultimately miss his second consecutive contest while tending to the same concern. In his absence, Jaleel Johnson could potentially take on additional snaps behind starter Abdullah Anderson.
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Falcons' Jalen Dalton: Officially inactive
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Dalton (toe) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against Washington, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Dalton was deemed doubtful due to a toe injury, so it's not surprising to see him unavailable. In his absence, Jaleel Johnson and Timmy Horne will be the only backup defensive linemen behind Matt Dickerson, Abdullah Anderson and Grady Jarrett.
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Jalen Dalton: Cut with injury
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Dalton (leg) was waived/injured by the Falcons on Tuesday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Atlanta's decision to drop Dalton was likely due to an unspecified leg injury that he appeared to pick up during Monday's preseason game against the Jets, per Rothstein. The 25-year-old is now likely to sit out the 2022 season on the Falcons' injured reserve, should he clear waivers.
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Jalen Dalton: Let go by Saints
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Dalton (triceps) was waived by the Saints on Tuesday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Dalton has spent the last two seasons plagued by a triceps injury that went from a partial tear to a full tear, ultimately requiring surgery. The 24-year-old joined the Saints after going undrafted out of North Carolina but has yet to get a chance to compete for a roster spot.
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Saints' Jalen Dalton: Lands on IR
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Dalton (triceps) was placed on injured reserve by the Saints on Tuesday, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.
Last season, Dalton partially tore his triceps and, after almost a year of rehab, has now suffered a full tear. The North Carolina product will have surgery soon and will miss the remainder of the season unless he is able to reach an injury settlement with New Orleans.
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Saints' Jalen Dalton: Shifts to IR
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Dalton (triceps) cleared waivers Sunday and reverted to the Saints' injured reserve, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Dalton's already been ruled out for the season with a triceps injury, so he'll likely spend the entire season on injured reserve.
