The Falcons held a walkthrough upon arriving in Madrid on Wednesday and they release their estimated practice report for the day after that session came to an end.
Linebacker James Pearce took part in the walkthrough and was listed as a full participant as he moves toward making his 2026 debut. Pearce missed the first eight games while serving a Personal Conduct Policy suspension related to a domestic violence incident earlier this year.
Wide receiver Zachariah Branch (hamstring) was the only player listed as out of practice. The Falcons announced earlier this week that Branch will not play against the Bengals on Sunday. Defensive end Samson Ebukam was also ruled out before being placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.
Linebacker Yasir Abdullah (hamstring), linebacker Divine Deablo (forearm), and running back Brian Robinson (hamstring) were listed as limited participants. Defensive back Billy Bowman (hamstring), wide receiver Beaux Collins (hip), and offensive tackle Cameron Williams (ankle) were listed as full participants.
The Falcons placed defensive end Samson Ebukam on injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced.
Coach Kevin Seiftert already said the Falcons were likely without Ebukam and wide receiver Zachariah Branch this week in Madrid. Both players have a hamstring injury.
Ebukam has totaled 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks and nine quarterback hits this season.
In four seasons with the 49ers (2022-23), Commanders (2025) and Falcons (2026), Jackson has appeared in 28 games and recorded 24 tackles, six sacks, one interception, nine passes defensed, nine quarterback hits and five tackles for loss.
The Falcons also signed defensive end Drake Jackson to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, the club has released offensive lineman Colby Sorsdal from the practice squad.
The Falcons parted ways with a pair of defensive ends on Monday.
They announced that they have waived Jared Ivey and released Drake Jackson. They did not fill either roster spot, but could have defensive ends James Pearce and Yasir Abdullah back this week.
Pearce served an eight-game suspension to open the season while Abdullah has been on the injured reserve list.
Ivey was claimed off of waivers from the Seahawks ahead of the season. He had eight tackles and a sack in seven appearances.
Jackson signed to the practice squad after being released from the Commanders’ injured reserve list in September. He signed to the active roster last month and played in two games for the Falcons.
The Falcons have ruled out a pair of players for this week’s game against the Bengals in Madrid.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski said that defensive end Samson Ebukam and wide receiver Zachariah Branch will both miss the game due to hamstring injuries. Stefanski said he does not know if the two players will miss more time.
Ebukam has 11 tackles and 2.5 sacks in seven appearances this season. Branch has 10 catches for 64 yards on offense and he has also served as a punt and kickoff returner.
The Falcons will update the rest of their injuries when they release their first practice report of the week on Wednesday.
The Buccaneers did something today that hadn’t been done in the NFL in more than half a century: They played an entire game without completing a pass.
Amazingly, the Buccaneers beat the Falcons anyway.
Baker Mayfield was 0-for-3 passing, but Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell both had more than 100 yards rushing, and the Buccaneers won 16-0 on a rainy, sloppy day in Tampa Bay.
The last NFL team to play an entire game without completing a pass was the 1974 Bills, who also won when they did it, beating the Jets 16-12 on a day when O.J. Simpson ran for 117 yards.
The Buccaneers were helped by an ugly game from Falcons quarterback Michael Penix, who went 8-for-24 for 125 yards, with no touchdowns and four interceptions. Falcons running back Bijan Robinson struggled to get his footing in the bad weather and finished with 76 yards on 19 carries.
The game leaves both the Buccaneers and the Falcons at 3-5 on the season, and both in the mix in the wide-open NFC South. If the Buccaneers’ defense and running game can keep playing like they did today, the Bucs may be a playoff team. But they’re going to need Mayfield to complete some passes.
