Kendal Daniels - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Good to go against New Orleans Daniels (Achilles) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Monday's game against the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Impact Daniels popped up on Friday's injury report as a limited practice participant due to an Achilles issue, but he shed an injury designation for Week 4 after logging a full practice Saturday. The rookie fourth-rounder has 10 tackles (six solo) through the first three games of the regular season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Harold Perkins Jr. and Kendal Daniels have offered Falcons a linebacker dilemma The Atlanta Falcons are unsure of which of their two prized rookie linebackers they should be starting.

5 DAYS AGO • BLOGGINGDIRTY.COM

Kendal Daniels' hit-stick tackle brings and abrupt end to Freiermuth's red-zone reception Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freierrmuth catches a 2-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers and is tackled by Atlanta Falcons linebac...

SEPTEMBER 13 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Christian Harris' Falcons future is getting complicated before his season debut Christian Harris is watching Falcons rookies Kendal Daniels and Harold Perkins Jr. steal his role in real time

SEPTEMBER 12 • BLOGGINGDIRTY.COM

Falcons Rookie Linebacker Set for Significant Role in Week 1 vs. Steelers The Atlanta Falcons have a surprise starter at linebacker, and rookie Kendal Daniels is eager to show why he earned the opportunity.

SEPTEMBER 11 • SI.COM

Kendal Daniels keeps reminding the Falcons they found a diamond in the rough The Atlanta Falcons drafted one of the steals of the 2026 NFL Draft in fourth-rounder Kendal Daniels.

SEPTEMBER 10 • BLOGGINGDIRTY.COM

Kendal Daniels finding his voice as first training camp draws to close The Falcons' rookie linebacker is making himself heard in more ways than one.

AUGUST 26 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Michael Penix Jr. and other Atlanta Falcons players speak to media post-practice | Press Conference Atlanta Falcons players Michael Penix Jr., Bijan Robinson, Za'Darius Smith and Kendal Daniels address the media following practice at AT&T T...

AUGUST 26 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Falcons Rookie Suddenly Emerging as Key Piece of Defense Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels is making himself impossible to ignore

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Falcons rookie Kendal Daniels just received his most important endorsement yet Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski had some high praise for rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels.

AUGUST 18 • BLOGGINGDIRTY.COM

NFL suspends Falcons' James Pearce Jr. for 8 games after his arrest in domestic dispute

The NFL has suspended Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. for the first eight games of the season

AUGUST 14 • Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons rookies speak to the media following practice at AT&T Training Camp Rookies Zachariah Branch, Harold Perkins Jr., Kendal Daniels and Ethan Onianwa address the media post-practice at Atlanta Falcons AT&T Train...

AUGUST 11 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

The best quotes from the first week of Falcons training camp We compiled the best quotes from the first week of Atlanta Falcons AT&T Training Camp, including comments from the team's quarterbacks, Zach...

AUGUST 3 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Jack Strand, Drake London and other Atlanta Falcons speak post-practice at AT&T Training Camp Jack Strand, Drake London, Jake Matthews, Xavier Watts, Christian Harris and Kendal Daniels speak on the first few days of Atlanta Falcons A...

JULY 30 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Kendal Daniels could give Falcons the best problem imaginable during training camp The Atlanta Falcons have a plenty chaotic linebacker battle, and this is before we've seen what Kendal Daniels will be.

JULY 6 • BLOGGINGDIRTY.COM

Falcons rookie is earning surprise recognition before ever playing a snap Atlanta Falcons' rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels is quickly starting to turn heads across the NFL.

JUNE 18 • BLOGGINGDIRTY.COM

Jeff Ulbrich Outlines Goals for Kendal Daniels in Evolving Linebacker Room Atlanta Falcons rookie Kendal Daniels is drawing comparisons to Divine Deablo

JUNE 16 • SI.COM

Out of boot Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday that Daniels is "good to go" and "out of the boot" that he was in last week, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Daniels, a 2026 fourth-round pick from Oklahoma, appeared to have picked up a lower-leg injury during Atlanta's OTAs. However, it appears he's already moved past the issue. During his final collegiate season, the 23-year-old posted 53 total tackles, including nine tackles for loss, and three passes defensed over 13 contests. Expect Daniels to play a depth role in the Falcons' linebacker corps during his rookie campaign.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

'He's definitely a Brich guy': Kendal Daniels following a path others helped clear in Atlanta Kendal Daniels joins the Falcons with a familiar blueprint laid before him: a safety-to-linebacker transition Jeff Ulbrich has built defense...

MAY 12 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Zachariah Branch & Kendal Daniels speak after the first day of rookie minicamp | Press Conference WR Zachariah Branch and LB Kendal Daniels speak to the Atlanta media after their first day at the Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp.

MAY 8 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Atlanta Falcons sign LB Kendal Daniels to rookie deal The Falcons selected Daniels with the No. 134 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

MAY 8 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Kendal Daniels gives Atlanta Falcons a versatile defensive weapon in Jeff Ulbrich's scheme | Sporting News Horace Shivers

MAY 2 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Falcons' Kendal Daniels pick may signal the end of injury-prone LB in Atlanta Now that the Atlanta Falcons drafted two linebackers in the 2026 NFL Draft, it has many of their veteran LBs on the chopping block.

MAY 1 • BLOGGINGDIRTY.COM

Kendal Daniels' versatility fits what Falcons are building on defense Daniels is a defensive chess piece that Atlanta can deploy as necessary.

APRIL 30 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Diving into how Kendal Daniels & the rest of the Falcons' 2026 Draft Class add depth to the roster With the Day 3 selections of the 2026 NFL Draft the Falcons added talented players on both sides of the ball. Kendal Daniels, LB - OU, Anter...

APRIL 30 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

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NFL suspends Falcons' James Pearce Jr. for 8 games after his arrest in domestic dispute