Lorenzo Carter
28-Year-Old
IR
Injury Concussion
Est. Return 11/17/2024
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
15
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Carter's role was reduced in Year 2 with Atlanta, and the addition of Matthew Judon complicates the situation further. Carter, a 2018 third-round pick, has 12 sacks, two interceptions, four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles over the last three seasons. Read Past Outlooks
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Lands on IR due to concussion
The Falcons placed Carter (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Carter was unable to practice all week due to a concussion he sustained in Week 6 against the Panthers. His placement on injured reserve suggests Carter still has a long way to go before clearing the league's five-step concussion protocol. The 2018 third-round pick will be forced to miss at least the next four games, and he is eligible to return in Week 11 against the Broncos on Nov. 17. DeAngelo Malone, Arnold Ebiketie and James Smith-Williams are all candidates to see increased snaps on defense while Carter is sidelined.
Carter was unable to practice all week due to a concussion he sustained in Week 6 against the Panthers. His placement on injured reserve suggests Carter still has a long way to go before clearing the league's five-step concussion protocol. The 2018 third-round pick will be forced to miss at least the next four games, and he is eligible to return in Week 11 against the Broncos on Nov. 17. DeAngelo Malone, Arnold Ebiketie and James Smith-Williams are all candidates to see increased snaps on defense while Carter is sidelined.
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Measurables Review
How do Lorenzo Carter's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
252 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.50 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
130 inHand Length
10.38 inArm Length
34.00 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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In his first season with Atlanta, Carter registered a career-high 58 tackles and played in 17 games. The Falcons re-signed the 27-year-old to a two-year deal this offseason, and he'll likely garner a similar starting role for an improved defense in 2023. Carter has never put together a stellar sack season, but he has shown flashes as a pass rusher and notched his first career pick-six in 2022, marking back-to-back seasons with an interception.
More Fantasy News
Missing first game in Week 7
Head coach Raheem Morris told reporters Friday that Carter (concussion) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.
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Still listed as starter
Carter is listed as one of the starting outside linebackers on the Falcons' official depth chart, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
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Rotational role in 2023
Carter finished 2023 with 35 tackles (24 solo), 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one pass defense in 17 appearances.
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Looks ready for Sunday
Carter (neck) was a full participant at practice Friday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
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Re-ups on two-year deal
Carter is re-signing with the Falcons on a two-year contract Tuesday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
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