Seahawks' Bruce Irvin: Joins active roster for Week 9
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Seattle signed Irvin from its practice squad to the 53-man roster Friday ahead of Sunday's game at Arizona, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
After Irvin started and played in 72 percent of Seattle's defensive snaps in Week 8 versus the Giants, the Seahawks decided to promote him from their practice squad to the active roster for good. If 2020 second-rounder Darrell Taylor (groin) is forced to miss Sunday's game, the veteran Irvin would likely be in line for another prominent role at the Cardinals.
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Seahawks' Bruce Irvin: Officially placed on IR
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The Seahawks placed Irvin (torn ACL) on injured reserve Wednesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Irvin was quite effective as a pass rusher through the first two games, recording four QB pressures and three QB knockdowns. It's an unfortunate injury for the 32-year-old, and he'll look to rehab and potentially return for the 2021 season, although his contract with the Seahawks expires in March. Moving forward, rookie first-rounder Jordyn Brooks is expected to start at strong-side linebacker.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Reaches 5.5 sacks
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Irvin had three tackles (one solo) and a sack during Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Redskins.
Irvin saw his highest snap share of the season (86 percent) and brought down the quarterback for the second straight contest. The veteran linebacker had 25 tackles (16 solo), 5.5 sacks and one forced fumble through nine games.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Reaches quarterback Sunday
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Irvin recorded four tackles (three solo) and a sack across 52 defensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Saints.
Irvin was able to take down the quarterback for the first time since Week 8, bringing his season sack total to 4.5. The veteran is playing in a little over 75 percent of the team's defensive snaps over the past four games.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Active Sunday vs. Texans
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Irvin (hamstring) is active for Sunday's matchup with Houston, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.
Irvin was questionable entering Sunday's game after missing the team's first-three games of the season. The linebacker will make his Panthers debut against the Texans, though he may be eased into action with a slightly reduced workload in his first game back.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Questionable for Week 4
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Irvin (hamstring) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Coach Ron Rivera said Friday that he's optimistic about Irvin's chances of making his debut Week 4, according to Brendan Marks of The Charlotte Observer, but the Panthers haven't yet made a final decision about the veteran's availability. Irvin will play a starting role in Carolina's linebacker corps if he's able to go.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: On track for Week 4 debut
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Coach Ron Rivera said Thursday that he expects Irvin (hamstring) to play versus the Texans on Sunday, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.
Irvin was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. The veteran linebacker appears on track to make his first appearance of the season Week 4, in which case he would likely play a starting role in Carolina's defense.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Set to miss third straight game
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Irvin (hamstring) is ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Brendan Marks of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Irvin played every game over the last three years, but he will now miss his third straight contest after not practicing all week. Marquis Haynes and Brian Burns have been rotating in Irvin's place and have combined for one sack in his absence. Irvin will look to get on the practice field next week and play in Week 4's game versus the Cardinals.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Not practicing yet
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Irvin (hamstring) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Irvin has missed two straight games and is trending in the same direction for Week 3 versus the Cardinals. If he can't get on the practice field in some capacity by Friday, it's highly unlikely he'll be ready to play. Irvin will add a strong pass rush when he returns, but a rotation of Marquis Haynes and Brian Burns figures to slot in for the time being.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Out for Week 1
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Irvin (hamstring) is ruled out for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Rams, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Irvin projects to play a key role in Carolina's defense, but he'll first need to focus on overcoming a lingering hamstring injury. The veteran linebacker has not practiced at all this week and a timetable for his return remains undisclosed.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Sitting out Wednesday
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Irvin (hamstring) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.
The Panthers signed Irvin this offseason to be their starting strongside linebacker, and now he's trending toward missing the season opener versus the Rams. While Irvin didn't have a starting role between the Raiders and Falcons last season, he still totaled 6.5 sacks and played every game for the third straight year. The Panthers will look to get Irvin on the field by Friday's practice in order to start him Sunday.
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Panthers' Bruce Irvin: Headed to Carolina
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Irvin is signing a one-year contract with the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Irvin split his 2018 campaign between Oakland and Atlanta, compiling 19 tackles and 6.5 sacks while playing all 16 games for a third straight year. He's landed between 5.5 and 8.0 sacks in six of his seven NFL seasons -- consistently useful but never quite dominant. The 31-year-old will provide some pass-rushing juice for a Carolina defense that managed just 35 sacks last season and then lost Julius Peppers (five sacks) to retirement.
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Falcons' Bruce Irvin: Adds to sack total
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Irvin had two solo tackles and a sack in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Panthers.
Irvin has found his groove with the Falcons after failing to record a sack in his first four games with the team, as he's now posted one in three straight games. The veteran defensive end also saw 45 defensive snaps Sunday, his heaviest workload yet in Atlanta.
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Falcons' Bruce Irvin: Records first sack as a Falcon
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Irvin recorded one tackle, a sack, in Sunday's loss to Green Bay.
Irvin has had meager production for Atlanta since being picked up midway through the season. He has just six tackles in five games while seeing modest play time. On the year, Irvin has 12 tackles, including four sacks, across his time with the Raiders and Falcons.
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Falcons' Bruce Irvin: Will get on the field Sunday
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Head coach Dan Quinn didn't provide an exact snap count, but he said that Irvin will play Sunday against Cleveland after being signed to the Falcons active roster earlier in the week, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
Just four short days after signing with Atlanta, the 31-year-old Irvin is going to be suiting up for his hometown Falcons. Though it may only be somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-20 snaps, the veteran linebacker figures to get some run against Nick Chubb and a Browns rushing attack that ranks top 10 in yards per game (124.6). Deion Jones (foot) will be inactive for at least one more week, but even upon his return, Irvin provides valuable veteran depth at one of the thinner position groups on the roster.
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Bruce Irvin: Parts ways with Raiders
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Irvin was released by the Raiders on Saturday, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
Irvin had three sacks -- but only six total tackles -- through the first six games of the season, and didn't register a defensive statistic the last two weeks. The 31-year-old bottomed out by playing only nine defensive snaps in Thursday's 34-3 loss to the 49ers. Irvin was the subject of trade rumors prior to Tuesday's deadline, and the Raiders opted to move on after failing to find a trade partner.
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Raiders' Bruce Irvin: Cleared for Thursday
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Irvin (shoulder) does not have an injury designation for Thursday's game at San Francisco, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Irvin suffered a tweaked shoulder during Oakland's 42-28 loss to the Colts on Sunday, but appears to have fully recovered from the minor injury. The veteran linebacker is expected to start against the 49ers on Thursday.
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Raiders' Bruce Irvin: Nursing shoulder injury
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Irvin tweaked his shoulder during Sunday's 42-28 loss to the Colts, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
Irvin's season-low defensive snap count (28) in Week 8 came due to a minor shoulder injury and Indianapolis' run-heavy offensive gamescript, according to coach Jon Gruden. It appears that Irvin is not in much danger of missing Thursday's game against the 49ers, but it's also worth noting that the veteran linebacker has been the subject of trade rumors as Tuesday's trade deadline approaches.
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Raiders' Bruce Irvin: Potential trade bait
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Irvin's name was among those listed by Fox's Jay Glazer on their Sunday pregame show as potentially available prior to Tuesday's trade deadline.
Glazer indicated that as many as eight more trades could happen prior to the deadline. With the Raiders already cleaning house, it's not a shock that Irvin's name would come up.
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Raiders' Bruce Irvin: Adds another sack Sunday
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Irvin recorded one sack in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Chargers.
Irvin has now recorded a sack in consecutive games, bringing his season total to three. He's failed to account for more than one tackle in all five of the Raiders' 2018 contests, however, as Frostee Rucker and Arden Key vulture a significant amount of snaps at defensive end.
