Ngakoue (neck) posted 29 tackles (18 solo), including 9.5 sacks, over 15 games before finishing the 2022 season on IR.
Ngakoue provided solid returns for the Colts after he was acquired via trade from Las Vegas last offseason. The 27-year-old pass-rushing specialist dealt with a nagging back injury to begin the season, though he still finished with a team high in sacks despite also missing the last two regular-season games on injured reserve with a throat injury. The 2017 Pro Bowler has now accumulated 65 sacks over seven seasons in the NFL. This campaign also completed a two-year, $26 million deal that Ngakoue originally penned with the Raiders, so he'll become an unrestricted free agent unless the Colts work out a new deal with him this offseason.
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Colts' Yannick Ngakoue: Gets first sack as Colt
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Ngakoue had two tackles and a sack in Sunday's win over Kansas City.
Ngakoue played on 43 of the defense's 64 snaps despite being limited in practice during the week due to a back injury. He had his first productive game for the Colts after providing little pressure in the pass rush the first two games. The Colts need him to have a bigger impact following his trade from the Raiders for cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
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Colts' Yannick Ngakoue: Playing Sunday
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Ngakoue (back) is active Sunday against the Chiefs.
Ngakoue logged a limited practice Friday after missing Thursday. The seven-year-pro should start on the edge for the Colts, and will look to keep the pressure on Patrick Mahomes on Sunday.
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Colts' Yannick Ngakoue: Two tackles in Indy debut
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Ngakoue started at right defensive end and had two tackles, a QB hit, two QB hurries and a tackle for a loss in Sunday's tie at Houston.
Ngakoue played on 57 of the defense's 70 snaps. Ngakoue logged 10 sacks in 17 games last season, so he'll likely get to the quarterback soon. He'll be a key element for Indy's pass rush after coming over from the Raiders in a trade for cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
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Colts' Yannick Ngakoue: Headed to Colts
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The Colts acquired Ngakoue from the Raiders on Wednesday in exchange for cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
The move comes on the heels of the Raiders agreeing to terms with veteran edge rusher Chandler Jones. With Ngakoue -- who logged 10 sacks in 17 games last season -- deemed expendable in Las Vegas, he'll head to Indianapolis to bolster the Colts' pass-rushing effort. In Indianapolis, Ngakoue will be playing for his fifth team since 2019.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Ends 2021 campaign with 10 sacks
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Ngakoue wrapped up his 2021 campaign with 28 tackles (17 solo), 10 sacks, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 17 games.
Ngakoue's 10 sacks were the most he's tallied since his second season in the league with the Jaguars in 2017. Having signed a two-year deal worth $26 million last March, Ngakoue is slated to remain with the Raiders in 2022 as he and teammate Maxx Crosby have become one of the league's better edge-rushing duos.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Another pair of sacks
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Ngakoue recorded two tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Giants.
Ngakoue recorded multiple sacks in a game for the third time this season. He got to Daniel Jones late in the first quarter, both taking down the quarterback and forcing his first fumble of the campaign. Ngakoue followed that up with his second sack of the game, taking down Jones for a four-yard loss that stalled a drive and forced a field-goal attempt late in the second quarter. On the campaign, Ngakoue now has six sacks and 17 total tackles.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Takes down quarterback twice
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Ngakoue recorded four tackles, two sacks and two passes defended in Sunday's 33-22 win over the Eagles.
Ngakoue took down Jalen Hurts for losses of six and seven yards, logging his second multi-sack game in his last three. He's paired with Maxx Crosby to key the Raiders' pass rush this season.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Set to face Steelers
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Ngakoue is active for the Raiders Week 2 matchup against the Steelers on Sunday.
Ngakoue suffered a hamstring injury during the team's season-opening contest. However, he managed limited practices every day throughout the week and is ready to bolster the Raiders' pass rush against Ben Roethlisberger.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Injures hamstring during MNF
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Coach Jon Gruden said Ngakoue "pulled a hamstring" during the second half of Monday's contest against the Ravens and never returned, NFL.com reports.
Gruden said that they don't know the severity of Ngakoue's injury. Given that the Raiders have a short week, the 26-year-old will likely be a game-time decision heading into Sunday's matchup with the Steelers. He recorded four tackles and one pass defensed before leaving Monday's contest.
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Raiders' Yannick Ngakoue: Moving on to Las Vegas
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The Raiders and Ngakoue agreed to terms on a two-year, $26 million contract Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Ngakoue has racked up at least eight sacks in each of his five campaigns, bringing a much needed boost to a Las Vegas pass rush that produced just 21 in 2020. He'll join a group in which just one player (Maxx Crosby, seven) totaled more than three sacks last year.
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Ravens' Yannick Ngakoue: Officially in Sunday
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Ngakoue (thigh) is active for Sunday's wild-card game against the Titans.
Ngakoue will return to action after missing last week's win over the Bengals. The 25-year-old linebacker adds a strong pass-rushing element to the Ravens' defense, as he has posted eight or more sacks in each of his first five NFL seasons.
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Ravens' Yannick Ngakoue: Considered game-time call
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Ngakoue (thigh), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Bengals is considered a game-time decision, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
After hurting his thigh in last week's win over the Giants, Ngakoue wasn't able to practice in any fashion Wednesday through Friday. While the lack of activity in practice doesn't bode well for Ngakoue's chances of suiting up, the Ravens will apparently re-evaluate him early Sunday to see if his condition has improved enough for him to suit up in the regular-season finale. Since being acquired from the Vikings on Oct. 22, Ngakoue has made a limited impact as a rotational edge rusher, tallying 11 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles in nine games.
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Ravens' Yannick Ngakoue: Dealt to Baltimore
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The Ravens acquired Ngakoue from the Vikings on Thursday in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The edge rusher will join his third team in three months after the Vikings acquired him from Jacksonville in late August, giving up a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round selection in the deal. With Minnesota sitting at 1-5 and facing an uphill battle to reach the postseason, the team has elected to move on from Ngakoue while getting most of its draft capital back in the deal. According to Schefter, Ngakoue will arrive in Baltimore in the next 24 hours to undergo COVID-19 testing, and if cleared, he should be ready to make his Ravens debut Nov. 1 against the Steelers coming off the team's Week 7 bye. Despite Minnesota's collective struggles, Ngakoue was productive as a pass rusher during his six games with the club, logging 13 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles.
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Vikings' Yannick Ngakoue: Gets first sack for Vikings
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Ngakoue had three total tackles, a sack, two tackles for a loss and two QB hits in Sunday's loss to the Colts.
After playing just 44 of 78 snaps on defense last week without a sack in his Minnesota debut, Ngakoue played 54 for the defense's 73 snaps and was much more disruptive in the pass rush. His improvement was about the only positive for a defense that struggled for a second consecutive game.
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Vikings' Yannick Ngakoue: Inks new contract with Vikings
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Ngakoue signed a one-year, $12 million contract with the Vikings on Sunday, Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reports.
The Vikings acquired Ngakoue from Jacksonville on Sunday in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 fifth-round pick. The 25-year-old is taking nearly a $6 million pay cut in Minnesota this season, as he could have played under the $17.8 million franchise tag had he made up with the Jaguars. That said, the Vikings agreed to negotiate a long-term deal with Ngakoue beginning in 2021, so the star defensive end should still be in line to receive his desired payday eventually.
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Vikings' Yannick Ngakoue: Headed to Minnesota
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The Vikings acquired Ngakoue from the Jaguars on Sunday in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 fifth-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Ngakoue's move to Minnesota ends his prolonged dispute with the Jaguars, whom he told back in the spring that he had no intention of signing a long-term deal. Jacksonville instead placed a $17.8 million franchise tag on Ngakoue, who hadn't signed the tender nor reported to training camp. According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, the 25-year-old will sign a restructured one-year deal worth around $12 to 13 million, which would then allow Minnesota to begin negotiations on a long-term deal with the defensive end beginning in 2021. At least for this season, the addition of Ngakoue bolsters a Minnesota defensive line that also includes pass-rushing ace Danielle Hunter, who had been missing practice time of late. Ngakoue is coming off a 2019 season in which he logged 41 tackles and eight sacks. He's also forced 14 fumbles across the past four years, good for fourth most in the NFL during that span.
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Jaguars' Yannick Ngakoue: No trade on tap
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The Jaguars aren't believed to be nearing an immediate trade of Ngakoue, as was erroneously rumored Wednesday.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, "as of now, no trade is imminent or close." This follows a Wednesday report in which a deal involving moving Ngakoue in exchange for a second-round pick was said to be imminent within the next two days. Ngakoue still has yet to sign his franchise tag, and he's made clear his desire to be dealt to a team where he'd be handed a new multi-year deal, but for now it looks as though no quick resolution is in sight.
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Jaguars' Yannick Ngakoue: Trade imminent
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The Jaguars expect to deal Ngakoue in exchange for a second-round pick Wednesday or Thursday, Michael Lombardi of the Athletic reports.
Jacksonville's trade partner yet remains undisclosed, but Lombardi notes that a firm offer is in place. With a final deal evidently close to done it looks as though Ngakoue, who requested a trade earlier this offseason, will get his wish of moving on to greener pastures. It remains to be seen whether the 25-year-old's new team will see fit to immediately grant him the high-end, multi-year contract he desires.
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Jaguars' Yannick Ngakoue: Minimal progress on trade
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The Jaguars haven't shown much willingness to trade Ngakoue to another team since he put in a trade request earlier this year, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The Jaguars applied the franchise tag to Ngakoue in March and seem to have granted him permission to discuss a trade and potential contract terms with other teams. Schefter suggests the contract is less of a problem than the Jaguars' trade demands, with the team apparently asking for significant compensation in return. Ngakoue hasn't signed his franchise tag, so he can hold out from training camp without accruing fines.
