Falcons' Arthur Smith Offers Nate Landman Injury Update

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Nate Landman left Monday's practice with a groin injury.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 23, 2023

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Atlanta Falcons linebacker Nate Landman is expected to play a key role for the team in his second season.

A year ago, Landman signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent and made quite an impression, solidifying himself a spot on the 53-man roster out of training camp.

Even though he was cut in December, Landman re-joined the practice squad and signed a futures deal in January. Now in his second training camp, Landman has picked up where he left off ... until Monday, when he left practice with a groin injury. Luckily for the Falcons, the injury doesn't appear to be too serious.

"Landman will be okay," coach Arthur Smith said. "Not concerned about Landman long term, but like a lot of guys, like Drew [Dalman] and Chris [Lindstrom] there's give and take—try to be really smart. I'll always say there's nothing more important than the health and safety of our players, certainly this team. So, we'll take it case by case. Nate's had a good camp and Nate will be alright."

Last season, Landman played in seven games, recording a tackle and a quarterback hit while playing 67 snaps on special teams (38 percent of team's total) and 22 snaps on defense (just five percent).

Now, he'll look to build on those numbers in his second season with the team once he returns from injury.

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Published Aug 23, 2023

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.