Cole Holcomb
27-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 5/1/2024
2023 Defense Stats
TCKL
54
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
2
TD
0
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After a huge season for Washington in 2021, Holcomb played only seven games last year due to a foot injury, but he still racked up 69 tackles. The injury cost him money in free agency, but he still landed a three-year contract from the Steelers in March, a deal the team can get out of easily if he can't regain his old form. The 2019 fifth-round pick makes up for a lack of top-tier instincts with plus pursuit speed, so the caution is understandable. If he's 100 percent though, Holcomb should be a strong fit in the middle of the Pittsburgh defense. Read Past Outlooks
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Future status still in question
Holcomb (knee) still doesn't have a timeline for when he may be able to return to the field, Adam Borst of SteelersNow.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Holcomb suffered a significant knee injury Week 9 against the Titans that required season-ending surgery to repair. Since then, there has been speculation that the damage done was enough to keep the North Carolina product on the sidelines permanently, bringing an early end to his career. However, according to GM Omar Khan, Holcolmb is "working extremely hard to get back. I don't really have much to add on a timeline." Khan further stated, "It was a major injury, but he is working hard and I'm optimistic about all the effort he's going to put into getting back on the field."
Holcomb suffered a significant knee injury Week 9 against the Titans that required season-ending surgery to repair. Since then, there has been speculation that the damage done was enough to keep the North Carolina product on the sidelines permanently, bringing an early end to his career. However, according to GM Omar Khan, Holcolmb is "working extremely hard to get back. I don't really have much to add on a timeline." Khan further stated, "It was a major injury, but he is working hard and I'm optimistic about all the effort he's going to put into getting back on the field."
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Will miss rest of season
Holcomb, who was carted off during the Steelers' Week 9 win over the Titans on Thursday night with a knee injury, will miss the remainder of the season, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran linebacker actually suffered his injury at the hands of teammate Keanu Neal, who hit Holcomb's knee on a follow-through of an attempted tackle of DeAndre Hopkins. Holcomb signed with the Steelers in the offseason and had proven a good fit over the first half of the campaign, playing 77 percent of the defensive snaps while compiling 54 tackles, including four for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
The veteran linebacker actually suffered his injury at the hands of teammate Keanu Neal, who hit Holcomb's knee on a follow-through of an attempted tackle of DeAndre Hopkins. Holcomb signed with the Steelers in the offseason and had proven a good fit over the first half of the campaign, playing 77 percent of the defensive snaps while compiling 54 tackles, including four for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2021
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If Holcomb plays a lot, he will post tackle numbers among the league leaders, it’s that simple.
Through three years Holcomb averages about 143 tackles per 1,000 snaps, and in 2021 he
played a team-leading 980 snaps at inside linebacker. Even if 2021 first-round pick Jamin Davis
sees more snaps in his second season, those snaps would occur at the expense of Jon Bostic
rather than Holcomb.
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Could be done
Holcomb's knee injury suffered last season could be career-threatening, Chris Mueller of 93.7 The Fan reports.
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Heads to IR
Pittsburgh placed Holcomb (knee) on injured reserve Monday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Requires season-ending surgery
Holcomb will undergo surgery for the knee injury he suffered Thursday and miss the rest of the season, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Knee injury considered serious
Holcomb suffered a serious knee injury in Thursday's 20-16 win over the Titans, Alan Saunders of PittsburghSportsNow.com reports.
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Carted off Thursday
Holcomb was carted off the field during Thursday night's game against the Titans with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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