MARCH 9, 2022 • AJC.COM
DUKE EJIOFOR
Falcons release linebacker Duke Ejiofor The Falcons released linebacker Duke Ejiofor on Wednesday.
Lands with Falcons The Falcons signed Ejiofor to a reserve/future contract Thursday.
Impact Ejiofor was waived by Houston in early June with a failed physical designation after he missed the 2020 campaign with a torn ACL. He failed to find a spot with another organization in 2021 but will now join Atlanta heading into the offseason.
JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Shifts to IR The Texans placed Ejiofor (knee) on injured reserve Friday.
Impact Ejiofor missed the entire 2019 season due to an Achilles injury, and now a torn ACL will force him to miss another year. It's a tough break for the 25-year-old linebacker, who played in 12 games in his 2018 rookie campaign, recording nine tackles and a sack. Ejiofor will aim to get healthy for the 2021 season.
AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Suffers ACL injury Ejiofor sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament at Friday's practice session, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact It's a tough break for Ejiofor, who was coming back from a torn Achilles' injury after missing the entire 2019 season. "It will be a long rehab for him, but he'll be back. We'll place him on IR in the next couple of days," said head coach Bill O'Brien. The 2018 sixth-round draft pick appeared in 12 games as rookie, recording nine tackles, a sack and one fumble recovery in 158 defensive snaps.
AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Back after lost season Ejiofor (Achilles) will have to re-establish himself after spending all of 2019 on injured reserve, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact The 2018 sixth-round pick suffered the Achilles injury in early May, so he not only missed all 16 games but also the entirety of the summer and training camp. Ejiofor appeared in 12 games and had nine total tackles and one sack as a rookie, but he'll likely have some work to do to enter the linebacker rotations in 2020.
JULY 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
