Updating a previous report, Dawson has been placed on the Steelers' injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury, per the NFL's transaction log.
Pittsburgh has not specified what injury Dawson is dealing with, but it is severe enough to land him on IR. He is now set to miss the entire 2023 season unless he and the team can come to terms on an injury settlement down the line. The 27-year-old has not suited up for a regular-season game since 2020.
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Duke Dawson: Gets let go
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Dawson (undisclosed) was waived with an injury designation by the Steelers on Monday.
Dawson will revert to IR once he clears waivers and potentially miss the 2023 campaign if he doesn't reach an injury settlement with the team.
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Panthers' Duke Dawson: Goes on IR
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Dawson (groin) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Dawson joined the Panthers in July with expectations of competing for a depth spot in Carolina's secondary. However, Dawson will now be forced to miss the season. He'll now work to get healthy and make an impact next year.
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Duke Dawson: Gets waived Tuesday
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Dawson was cut by the Broncos on Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Dawson was just activated from the PUP list Monday as he's apparently recovered from a torn ACL he suffered in Week 14 of the 2020 season. He was a second-round selection of the Patriots in 2018 and was traded to the Broncos before the 2019 season began. He'll now try to catch on somewhere else as he regains his health.
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Broncos' Duke Dawson: Carted off Sunday
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Dawson won't return to Sunday's game against the Panthers due to a knee injury.
Dawson sustained the noncontact injury during the first quarter on a blitz and was carted off the field. It's not a great sign the 25-year-old was ruled out almost immediately after leaving the game. Kevin Toliver and De'Vante Bausby could have increased roles for the Broncos.
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Broncos' Duke Dawson: Limited in practice Friday
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Dawson (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Dawson returned to practice on a limited basis Friday after sitting out the first two sessions of the week. Isaac Yiadom or recently-demoted Devontae Harris could fill in if the 24-year-old is unable to play.
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Broncos' Duke Dawson: Questionable for Week 6
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Dawson (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Zac Stevens of DNVR reports.
Dawson saw his practice time during the week limited by the injury. Losing Dawson would be a major blow to an already injury-riddled Broncos secondary.
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Broncos' Duke Dawson: Adds needed depth to secondary
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The acquisition of Dawson -- acquired from the Patriots on Friday -- provides insurance behind the likes of Bryce Callahan (foot) and ensures that Kareem Jackson will be able to stick at safety, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
The Broncos have rested their starters through almost the entire preseason to get a look at what they had down-roster. It wasn't great and, with Callahan still nursing his foot injury, the notion of giving any of those players regular-season playing time was not something Denver's brass was willing to do. In comes Dawson, who Denver reportedly considered drafting in the early rounds of 2018. Dawson offers yet another chess piece in a secondary full of prototypical nickelbacks. There's a learning curve to Vic Fangio's defense and Dawson was never able to find his place in New England, so expectations should be tempered, but it wouldn't be too surprising to see him play early in order to keep Callahan and others fresh.
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Patriots' Duke Dawson: Set for NFL debut
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Coach Bill Belicheck said Dawson could "possibly" contribute for the Patriots on Sunday against the Jets, Doug Kyed of NESN.com reports.
Dawson was activated off injured reserve last week after he missed the first 10 weeks of the season with the hamstring injury. The Patriots secondary is currently in solid health, so it remains to be seen what role the rookie second-round pick will settle into. Nonetheless, he appears set ready to make his NFL debut in Week 12.
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Patriots' Duke Dawson: Healthy to enter Week 12
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Dawson (hamstring) is not listed on Wednesday's injury report.
Dawson was activated from injured reserve last week, and now appears to have fully recovered from his lingering hamstring issue. The rookie second-round pick is on track to make his NFL debut against the Jets on Sunday.
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Patriots' Duke Dawson: Activated off injured reserve
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Dawson (hamstring) was officially activated off injured reserve by the Patriots on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Dawson was reaching the end of the 21-day return window as he returned to practice Oct. 24 and now will be able to make his NFL debut in 2018. The rookie second-round pick will have the Patriots' bye in Week 11 so he should be good to go for the next game against the Jets on Nov. 25.
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Patriots' Duke Dawson: Returns to practice
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Dawson (hamstring) participated in Wednesday's practice, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.
Dawson started the season on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury and appears to be on track in his recovery. New England will monitor the rookie second-round pick's participation over the next two weeks and will make a final decision on Dawson's availability for the rest of the season during that time. The earliest Dawson is eligible to return is during the Patriots' matchup against the Titans in Week 10.
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Patriots' Duke Dawson: Limited at practice
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Dawson has been a limited participant in the last two practices due to an undisclosed injury, Andrew Callahan of MassLive.com reports.
It's unclear exactly what Dawson is dealing with, but it's likely not too serious of an injury given that he has at least been on the practice field. Dawson was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2018 draft and is expected to play a limited role in New England's secondary this season.
