David Onyemata
31-Year-Old
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After seven years in New Orleans, Onyemata signed a three-year deal with the division-rival Falcons ahead of the 2023 campaign. Despite playing only 14 games, the second fewest of his career, Onyemata posted a career-high 50 tackles during his first season in Atlanta, adding four sacks, three pass defenses and two forced fumbles. Grady Jarrett is working his way back from a torn ACL, and the Falcons drafted Ruke Orhorhoro with the 35th overall pick in the 2024 Draft, but Onyemata still has the inside track to a starting job and consistent defensive snaps in Year 2 with Atlanta. Read Past Outlooks
Clear starter in Week 1
Onyemata produced two tackles (one solo) during Sunday's 18-10 loss to the Steelers.
ANALYSIS
Onyemata played 43 of Atlanta's 68 defensive snaps in Week 1, a solid amount for a 300-pound DT, but his production was lackluster. Onyemata finished with a career-high 50 tackles, including 4.0 sacks, last season, but he may face more double teams this season, as Atlanta's switch to a 3-4 defense may leave him alone in the middle of the trenches more often.
Onyemata played 43 of Atlanta's 68 defensive snaps in Week 1, a solid amount for a 300-pound DT, but his production was lackluster. Onyemata finished with a career-high 50 tackles, including 4.0 sacks, last season, but he may face more double teams this season, as Atlanta's switch to a 3-4 defense may leave him alone in the middle of the trenches more often.
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Onyemata signed a three-year, $35 million deal with the Falcons this offseason after posting 43 tackles and five sacks in 17 games with the Saints in 2022. The 2016 fourth-round pick - along with fellow offseason acquisitions Calais Campbell and Kaden Elliss - should provide a boost to Atlanta's pass rush, which was lackluster the last two years. The trio of newcomers coupled with Grady Jarrett gives first-year defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen plenty of multi-faceted options to utilize in 2023, but there isn't a clear double-digit sack contender on the roster.
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Career-high 50 tackles in 2023
Onyemata finished 2023 with 50 tackles (25 solo), 4.0 sacks, three pass defenses and two forced fumbles in 14 appearances.
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Ready to play at Chicago
Onyemata (ankle) was a full participant at practice Friday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
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Limited Wednesday
Onyemata (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
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Active Sunday
Onyemata (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Colts.
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Questionable for Week 16
Onyemata (ankle) is considered questionable to play Sunday versus the Colts, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
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