Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Unavailable for MNF
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Flannigan-Fowles (neck) is inactive for Monday night's contest against New England, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Flannigan-Fowles was unable to participate at either of the team's first two sessions of the week before returning as a limited participant at Saturday's final practice prior to Monday Night Football. The linebacker is dealing with neck and knee injuries, and he will now be forced to miss at least one contest as a result. In his absence, Neville Hewitt and Zaire Barnes are top candidates to see an increase in workload at linebacker versus the Patriots.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Questionable for Week 13
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Flannigan-Fowles (neck) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Despite his questionable designation, Flannigan-Fowles is likely trending toward not playing Monday after beginning the Giants' week of practice with consecutive DNPs. The 29-year-old has appeared in seven games this season, recording 24 total tackles and one pass defensed. If he's inactive for the Week 13 contest, Neville Hewitt and Zaire Barnes could have expanded roles in the Giants' linebacker corps.
Flannigan-Fowles (neck) did not participate in Thursday's estimated practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Flannigan-Fowles exited last Sunday's matchup against the Lions with a neck injury and did not return. The inside linebacker still has two more opportunities to practice ahead of Monday night's matchup and increase his chances of suiting up for the interconference clash.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Upgrades to limited Thursday
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Flannigan-Fowles (illness) was limited in practice Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Flannigan-Fowles ramped up his participation Thursday after being unavailable Wednesday. He appears to be trending in the right direction and still has a few days to recover before the Giants play in Detroit on Sunday. If Flannigan-Fowles is a full participant Friday, he will likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Dealing with illness
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Flannigan-Fowles (illness) did not practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Flannigan-Fowles was limited in practice by a pectoral injury ahead of Sunday's loss to the Packers, though he still logged an 87 percent defensive snap rate and tallied five tackles. It's unclear how serious the illness is, but he'll have two more chances to retake the practice field ahead of a Week 12 matchup with the Lions.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Ready to rock
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Flannigan-Fowles (pectoral) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Packers.
The Arizona product upgraded from a limited practice session Thursday to a full-go Friday, indicating that he's moved past his pectoral injury in time to play Sunday. Now fully healthy, Flannigan-Fowles is expected to operate as one of the Giants' top inside linebackers in Week 11.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Leading tackler vs. Bears
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Flannigan-Fowles totaled seven tackles (five solo) during the Giants' loss versus the Bears on Sunday.
Flannigan-Fowles' seven tackles were tied with Tyler Nubin for the most on the team. The 29-year-old has been on a hot streak across his last two outings, racking up a combined 15 tackles (12 solo). He will look to keep this streak going during the team's Week 11 matchup versus the Packers.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Returns to Sunday's game
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Flannigan-Fowles (pectoral) has returned to Sunday's game against the Bears, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Flannigan-Fowles briefly left Sunday's game due to a pectoral injury, but he has been cleared to return after being evaluated by medical staff. He drew the start at inside linebacker after the Giants placed Darius Muasau (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Leaves with pec injury
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Flannigan-Fowles has a pectoral injury and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bears, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The inside linebacker had two tackles (one solo) at the time of his exit. Flannigan-Fowles was added to the injury report Thursday with a pectoral issue, though he was cleared in time to play in the game. Zaire Barnes should be next in line to replace him.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: In line to suit up Sunday
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Flannigan-Fowles (pectoral) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game at Chicago, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Flannigan-Fowles was added to the Giants' injury report Thursday with a pectoral issue, but it looks like he'll be healthy for game action in Week 10. With Darius Muasau (ankle) out, Flannigan-Fowles projects for an expanded role at linebacker against the Bears on Sunday.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Added to injury report
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Flannigan-Fowles (pectoral) was limited in practice Thursday. Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Flannigan-Fowles wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, so his pectoral issue may have surfaced during practice. If Darius Muasau (ankle) is not able to play Sunday versus the Bears, an opportunity to start at inside linebacker could present itself to Flannigan-Fowles, so both players' activity levels will need to be monitored at Friday's practice.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Returning in Week 8
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Flannigan-Fowles (hamstring) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The Arizona product missed the Giants' last three games due to a hamstring injury, but following a week of limited practice sessions, he's in line to return Sunday. Flannigan-Fowles is now expected to serve as one of the team's top reserve inside linebackers while also contributing on special teams in the Week 8 contest.
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Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Won't play in Week 5
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Flannigan-Fowles (hamstring) has been downgraded and ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Saints, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Flannigan-Fowles was a late addition to the Giants' injury report, popping up as a limited participant Friday due to a hamstring issue. Although he was originally listed as questionable for the Week 5 contest, he won't travel with the team and has been ruled out. In Flannigan-Fowles' absence, Swayze Bozeman could see increased work as a reserve inside linebacker.
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Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Gets let go
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Flannigan-Fowles (calf) was released by the 49ers on Tuesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Flannigan-Fowles has been a regular on special teams while seeing spot duty on defense for the 49ers in each of the last five seasons. He finished the 2024 campaign with 17 combined tackles, and two passes defended, including one interception.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Goes on IR due to calf injury
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Flannigan-Fowles (calf) was placed on the 49ers' injured reserve Saturday.
Flannigan-Fowles was already ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cardinals due to a calf injury he suffered against the Lions in Week 17. His placement on IR along with Spencer Burford (calf) makes room on the 49ers' active roster for Alex Barrett and DaShaun White, who were both signed off the practice squad Saturday. Flannigan-Fowles mostly played on special teams and will finish his fifth year in the NFL with 17 tackles (10 solo) and two pass defenses (including one interception) across 12 regular-season games.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Questionable for Week 14
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Flannigan-Fowles (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bears, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The 28-year-old linebacker from Arizona upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to a limited session Thursday, suggesting he's trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's contest. However, if Flannigan-Fowles can't play through his knee injury in Week 14, Dee Winters will likely see increased snaps with the 49ers' first-team defense.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Iffy to suit up in Week 13
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Flannigan-Fowles is questionable to play Sunday against the Bills due to a knee injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Flannigan-Fowles hurt his knee in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to Green Bay and was unable to return to the contest. He missed San Francisco's first two practices of the week but was able to log a limited session Friday, giving himself a chance to suit up against Buffalo. If Flannigan-Fowles is unable to suit up, Dee Winters could see increased defensive snaps.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Logs full practice Wednesday
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Flannigan-Fowles (calf) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Flannigan-Fowles' participation Wednesday follows him being seen on the practice field during Monday's bonus session. The linebacker hasn't played since Week 4, but he appears to have a good chance of returning to action Sunday versus Kansas City. If Flannigan-Fowles does return Sunday, Dee Winters could see fewer defensive snaps.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Back at practice
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Flannigan-Fowles (calf) was spotted practicing Monday, David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard reports.
Flannigan-Fowles had missed the 49ers' last two games due to a calf injury, but Monday's return to practice indicates he could almost be past the issue. Once the Arizona product has returned to full health, he is expected to serve as San Francisco's top strong-side linebacker.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Ruled out for Week 6
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Flannigan-Fowles (calf) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Seahawks, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The 28-year-old linebacker is now in line to miss his second consecutive game due to a calf injury. While Flannigan-Fowles remains sidelined, expect Dee Winters to see increased work with San Francisco's first-team defense.
