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Da'Shawn Hand Injury Update
ATLDLLast updated:
Atlanta placed Da'Shawn Hand on injured reserve Wednesday after a quadriceps injury that will end his 2026 season.
Current Status
Game availability
vs. CHI
Week 6 · October 18, 2026
Game designation
No verified designation yet
StatusIR
Injuryquadriceps
Expected returnOut for the season
PFM Impact
Meaningful impact
Ratings affected
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Hand's season-ending loss removes an experienced interior defender Atlanta expected to use in its front rotation. The Falcons now have to replace those snaps for the rest of the season.
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Where Da'Shawn Hand Fits
PositionLeft Defensive End
- 01 LaCale London
- 02 Da'Shawn Hand No. 2 on depth chart
Injury timeline
Da'Shawn Hand Injury History
5 updates · Latest September 16, 2026
Return timeline
Da'Shawn Hand Ruled Out for the Season
Atlanta confirmed Da'Shawn Hand will miss the rest of the 2026 season after suffering a quadriceps injury in Week 1.
Diagnosis
Da'Shawn Hand Believed to Have Torn Quadriceps
Da'Shawn Hand is believed to have torn his quadriceps after leaving Atlanta's opener and could miss the rest of the season.
View 2 older injury updates
Da'Shawn Hand Leaves Week 1 With Knee Injury
Da'Shawn Hand left Atlanta's Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh with a knee injury.
Da'Shawn Hand Added to Injury Report With Knee Injury
Atlanta added Da'Shawn Hand to the injury report on September 10th after he was limited in practice with a knee injury.
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