Lorenzo Carter

Lorenzo Carter

28-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Atlanta Falcons
IR
Injury Concussion
Est. Return 11/17/2024
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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$Signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Falcons in March of 2023.
Lands on IR due to concussion
LBAtlanta Falcons
Concussion
October 19, 2024
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.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Atlanta FalconsFalcons 2024 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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58698%
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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 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.50 sec
 
Vertical Jump
36.0 in
 
Broad Jump
130 in
 
Hand Length
10.38 in
 
Arm 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.
Carter inked a one-year deal this offseason, replacing Dante Fowler as Atlanta's top edge. The 2018 third-round pick spent his first four seasons with the Giants, but he surged at the end of the 2021 campaign, registering five sacks in the final four games. Outside of that stretch, Carter hasn't popped as a pass rusher, but he's been modestly productive, with 153 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 15 pass defenses and one interception across 49 appearances. The Falcons will look to capitalize on the promise Carter showed at the end of last year as they try to revamp their defense.
Carter is slated to compete for snaps at weak side linebacker for the Giants after tearing his Achilles last October. He has some pass-rushing skills, but probably won't log a heavy enough snap count to be useful.
Will be in the team's outside linebacker rotation and contribute as an edge rusher.
Entering the NFL as a third-round draft choice out of Georgia, Carter had an encouraging rookie campaign in 2018. The 6-foot-5 linebacker made 15 appearances -- starting twice over the latter half of the year -- and recorded 30 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 10 QB hits and four sacks. He's an X-factor for the young Giants pass-rushing nucleus consisting of him, B.J. Hill and Kareem Martin amongst others.
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Missing first game in Week 7
LBAtlanta Falcons
Concussion
October 18, 2024
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
LBAtlanta Falcons
August 21, 2024
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
LBAtlanta Falcons
January 17, 2024
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
LBAtlanta Falcons
December 29, 2023
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
LBAtlanta Falcons
March 7, 2023
Carter is re-signing with the Falcons on a two-year contract Tuesday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
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