Falcons Injury Report: Arnold Ebiketie Returns to Practice; Will He Play Sunday vs. Steelers?

Arnold Ebiketie left Sunday's game for the Atlanta Falcons against the Washington Commanders with an arm injury. Will he return this weekend?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 1, 2022

The Atlanta Falcons are getting a little bit healthier this week.

Falcons pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie, who left Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders with an arm injury, practiced in limited fashion on Wednesday.

Ebiketie, a rookie second-round pick from Penn State, has played in every game so far this season for the Falcons and has been one of the key members of the team's pass rush rotation.

The team also saw offensive lineman Chuma Edoga (knee) back at practice, and the team could use him at left guard this week with Elijah Wilkinson's status still up in the air for this weekend. Wilkinson's 21-day clock to return from Injured Reserve (IR) was activated Wednesday, but there is still doubt as to whether the team will make him available for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

While the Falcons appeared mostly healthy for Wednesday's practice, the same cannot be said for the Steelers. The team did play Monday, so it was a light day, but second-year running back Najee Harris sat out after leaving the game with an oblique injury. Should Harris miss the game, the Falcons' job to defend the run could be a lot easier.

The Steelers and Falcons are scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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Published Dec 1, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.