Clayborn (back) did not participate during Wednesday's practice session, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old Clayborn has landed on the injury report after playing 66 percent of the defensive snaps Sunday during a 40-20 win against the Panthers. He was saddled with knee and groin injuries earlier in the season but has yet to sit out a game since returning for his second stint with the Falcons. On the season he has 17 tackles, four sacks and seven QB hits, heading into a Week 15 matchup against the 49ers' No. 2 scoring offense.

Clayborn (groin) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Clayborn began the week not practicing due to the groin issue but showed enough by Friday's session to avoid the questionable tag. The 31-year-old should see his usual rotational workload at defensive end for the Falcons in Week 12.

Clayborn (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

Clayborn is nursing a groin injury sustained during Week 11's win over the Panthers. He wasn't able to practice in any capacity Wednesday, so Thursday's limited session represents tangible progress. The veteran defensive end's availability for Week 12 could come down to what he's able -- or unable -- to accomplish in Friday's practice.

Clayborn (groin) didn't practice Wednesday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After exiting this past Sunday's game due to this groin injury, Clayborn's in danger of missing his first game of the season. The 2011 first-rounder has been a key part of the Falcons' defensive resurgence, generating three sacks over the last two games. If he's unable to get healthy in time, Allen Bailey may see an uptick in usage.

Clayborn won't return to Sunday's game against the Panthers due to a groin injury, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear how Clayborn picked up the injury, but he left the game late in the fourth quarter, so it could be more maintenance for the injury. In any event, Allen Bailey will take on the depth defensive lineman snaps, and look for an update on Clayborn's health in the coming days.

Clayborn registered a sack during Sunday's 26-9 win against the Saints.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran defensive end sure made his one tackle of the afternoon count, sacking Drew Brees for a 10-yard loss shortly before the half to force a punt. Coming into Sunday's game, Clayborn had accounted for a combined 3.5 sacks in 22 games between 2018 and the first half of 2019, after leading the Falcons with 9.5 sacks during 2017. The 31-year-old Clayborn broke that slump as Atlanta's pass rush came to life against New Orleans, and he has a strong chance to stay hot in Week 11 with Carolina, and a Panthers offensive line that is surrendering 3.2 sacks per game, awaiting on the docket.

Clayborn (knee) is absent from the Falcons' final injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Rams.

EDGE Analysis

After being limited earlier in the week, Clayborn logged a full practice Friday. He looks on track to take on his usual workload of about 15-30 snaps per game assuming he avoids any setbacks. The veteran defensive end has just one sack through six games this season.

Clayborn (knee) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice session, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old defensive end briefly exited Sunday's loss to the Cardinals due to injury, but was able to return to action and field 42 percent of the defensive snaps in total. Clayborn has one sack through six games, as the Falcons are tied with Miami for an NFL-worst five team sacks. Looking forward to Week 7, Atlanta's front seven will face a Rams offensive line that was exposed by the 49ers on Sunday, allowing four sacks and only facilitating a 3.6 yards-per-carry average for the team's busiest ball-carrier Malcolm Brown.

Clayborn is rejoining the Falcons on a one-year contract worth up to $4 million, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Clayborn previously played for Atlanta from 2015 to 2017, notching a career-high 9.5 sacks in his third season with the team. He then signed a two-year, $10 million contract with New England last offseason, but he was released in March after managing just 11 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 14 games. Clayborn will turn 31 in July and should be a key part of Atlanta's defensive line rotation in 2019.

Clayborn announced on Twitter that he's been granted his release from the Patriots.

EDGE Analysis

The way Clayborn phrased his tweet suggested it was his decision to move on. Regardless, he'll now take his new Super Bowl ring and bolt elsewhere, clearing roughly $6 million in cap space for New England.