Falcons LB Lorenzo Carter 'Developing Confidence', Says Coach

Lorenzo Carter has proven to be one of the key free agent acquisitions for the Atlanta Falcons this season.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 17, 2022

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Lorenzo Carter is on pace to have the best professional season of his five-year career.

After four seasons with the New York Giants, Carter agreed to a one-year deal with his hometown Falcons. Carter starred for the Georgia Bulldogs during his collegiate career, and is starting to see some of that magic he had in Athens translate to his game in Atlanta.

Carter already has two touchdowns for the Falcons this season, but continues to make impacts in ways beyond the box score.

"He's done a great job - every time I see him, he scores a touchdown," linebackers coach Frank Bush said. "We knew when Lorenzo came in that he was a talented young football player that was still developing. I think what we see now is a kid that's developing confidence. He goes out, he makes plays, he's confident, he's a great teammate - probably one of the better people you want to meet. All those things are starting to come to fruition and he's doing a good job for us."

As one of the older guys in the extremely young linebacker room, the coaching staff relies on Carter to step up and make plays, which has been his identity for the Falcons' defense this season.

"He's just a big, tall guy with long arms that eats up a lot of space and takes up a lot of room and he makes plays," Bush said. "So, I'm glad we have him."

Carter and the Falcons return to the field Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Published Nov 17, 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.