Charlton has been waived by the Bears, Brendan Sugrue of USA Today reports.
Charlton was waived by the Bears so they could add depth at cornerback. He spent the first half of the season on the Saints' practice squad before getting picked up by Chicago. He is now set to look for a new landing spot.
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Bears' Taco Charlton: Poached by Bears
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Chicago signed Charlton off the Saints' practice squad Wednesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Charlton hasn't yet made his 2022 season debut, but he could get a chance to contribute for the Bears as early as Sunday's contest against the Falcons. The 2017 first-round pick logged 11 appearances with the Steelers last year.
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Saints' Taco Charlton: Headed to New Orleans
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Charlton signed a contract with the Sants on Monday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Charlton is coming off a season playing for a fourth different team in five years, finishing with 18 tackles, 0.5 sacks and one pass defensed over 11 games for the Steelers. He'll look to add depth at defensive end for the Saints in 2022.
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Chiefs' Taco Charlton: Undergoes surgery
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Charlton underwent surgery on his fractured right leg earlier this week, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
Taylor references an Instagram post from Charlton's own account. Charlton remains out indefinitely.
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Chiefs' Taco Charlton: Back to full speed
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Charlton (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Charlton didn't practice at all last week and predictably didn't play against the Broncos on Sunday, but it appears he's been cleared heading into a Week 8 matchup against the Jets. Charlton hasn't played more than 30 percent of the defensive snaps in any given game, but he's still managed to produce two sacks so far. He's slated to continue working in a situational role moving forward.
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Chiefs' Taco Charlton: Out with knee injury
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Charlton has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos with a knee injury.
The 25-year-old was unable to practice this week and won't be available for Week 7. Charlton has two sacks in five games and hasn't played more than 27 percent of defensive snaps, so it shouldn't be a major absence for Kansas City.
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Dolphins' Taco Charlton: Sitting out Week 16
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Charlton (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's Week 16 tilt against the Bengals.
Charlton was a limited participant in Friday's practice, but coach Brian Flores had indicated he still expected the defensive end to play. However, Charlton's condition may have taken a turn for the worse, given his surprise inactive status.
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Dolphins' Taco Charlton: Questionable Week 16
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Charlton has an ankle injury and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Charlton was absent from the injury report until appearing as a limited participant Friday, though coach Brian Flores said Charlton is still expected to play. The 25-year-old was a healthy scratch for Week 15, so it's not fully clear what role he'll be returning to, if healthy.
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Dolphins' Taco Charlton: Drops QB again
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Charlton notched a sack in Sunday's 27-14 loss to the Steelers.
Charlton now has four sacks in five games for the Dolphins, surpassing his previous career high of three, which took him 16 games for the Cowboys in 2017. A main part of Charlton's success is his consistent playing time, as he's marked above a 90-percent snap share twice for the Dolphins.
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Dolphins' Taco Charlton: Records third sack
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Charlton had four tackles (three solo) and a sack in Sunday's loss to the Bills.
Charlton has already tied his career high for a season with three sacks in four games with the Dolphins. The 2017 first-round pick is producing for his new team after spending his first two years with the Cowboys.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Won't practice with Cowboys
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Charlton chose not to participate in Wednesday's practice as the Cowboys seek a trade, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
The Cowboys continue to listen to trade offers for Charlton, but the team is prepared to move on either way, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This signals that the Cowboys would be comfortable releasing Charlton if the right deal doesn't present itself. Charlton has expressed his wishes to leave the team, and the Cowboys have plenty of depth at defensive end to be fine without him since Robert Quinn has been reinstated from suspension.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Out for opener
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Charlton will be inactive for the Cowboys' season opener against the Giants due to a sprained ankle, SportsDay.com reports.
Charlton sustained the injury in a preseason game against the Texans on Aug. 24. While he was a participant at practice throughout the week, the Cowboys have opted to exercise caution. The 2017 first-round pick is projected to provide depth at defensive end when healthy this season.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Expected back for camp
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Charlton (ankle) is expected to be ready for training camp, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Charlton is primarily recovering from an ankle scope and has been able to participate in resistance training during minicamp this week. He also may be on the mend from January shoulder surgery, but it's possible that he's no longer in recovery mode from that procedure.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Sitting out OTAs
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Charlton (shoulder/ankle) hasn't practiced this week and won't be participating in OTAs, Nick Eatman of DallasCowboys.com reports.
Head coach Jason Garrett listed Charlton among a group of players who wouldn't be rushed back into action as they recover from various medical issues. Heading into his third NFL season, the 2017 first-round pick has only four sacks in 27 career games, and he's expected to fill a depth pass rush role behind DeMarcus Lawrence and Robert Quinn.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Undergoes shoulder surgery
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Charlton had surgery on his shoulder Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Charlton's injury was related to his labrum and sidelined him for three games in November. His stats took a downturn the second half of the season, which could have been a result of playing through injury. The 2017 first-round pick isn't expected to miss much offseason work while he recovers.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Inactive Thursday
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Charlton (shoulder) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Redskins, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Charlton was limited in practice throughout the week, and he was unable to get healthy enough to suit up Thanksgiving Day. The 2017 first-round pick will miss his third consecutive game, allowing Randy Gregory to slot into the starting lineup.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Ruled out again
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Charlton (shoulder) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Charlton has yet to return to practice since suffering a shoulder injury during a Week 9 game against the Titans. As long as the 2017 first-round pick remains sidelined, Randy Gregory should benefit from an uptick in defensive snaps.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: May be more involved soon
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Defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli wants to see Charlton more involved in upcoming games, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Charlton played a season-high 38 snaps in Week 7, recording just one tackle and one pass breakup. Marinelli says the defensive end is making "baby steps", but he wants the rookie first-round pick to bring his game to another level. Charlton is the only defensive end that was chosen in the first round in the 2017 draft that hasn't recorded a sack yet, Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Returns to practice Thursday
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Charlton (back) is participating in team drills Thursday, Kate Hairopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Charlton was held out earlier in the week due to a back injury, but it appears he was able to shake it off quickly. Unless the Cowboys exercise caution or Charlton goes through a setback, he should be available for Saturday's preseason game against the Rams.
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Cowboys' Taco Charlton: Picked 28th by Dallas
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The Cowboys selected Charlton in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, 28th overall.
Charlton (6-foot-6, 277 pounds) was the leading pass rusher on a dominant Michigan defense, posting 10 sacks in 11 games in 2016. In the NFL, however, he profiles more as an edge-setting, strong-side end -- the kind of player who maybe sprinkles in a couple seasons with double-digit sacks, but mostly offers a steady, anchor-like presence rather than an edge-bending threat.
