DT · #94 · Atlanta Falcons · week 8 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET

LaCale London

ROLE a starter
EXP 6 seasons
AGE 29-31
DEPTH LDE2

97%PLAY EXPECTED

As of week 8, LaCale London was a DE for ATL, age 29.1, 6 seasons of experience. In 2026 through week 7 he was listed at depth rank 2 on his club's depth chart; he had played 7 games on 41% of snaps; his line was 3.1 tackles a game, 0.1 sacks a game and 0 passes defended a game. Before 2026 he played 21 games (postseason included) over 3 seasons. His injury history held 5 episodes (shoulder 2, arm 1, hip 1), 2 of them reaching OUT, 1 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was a hip injury in 2026 week 3.

The full read

In short

How our call moved in week 8

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66%66%65%65%65%65%65%65%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%

Wed 4:50 PM ETSun 11:02 AM ET

our call, P(plays)

66% LIKELY → 97% EXPECTED

Every call we wrote for him in week 8, earliest first, as written.

In short

LaCale London is a starter at left defensive end for ATL — 60% of the snaps in his best week of 8. He has a chest injury. In week 8 he practised limited every day the report covers. His team has not listed him on the final report. We say he plays — 97%, in a band that plays 94% of the time. We have said PLAY since 93 hours before kickoff.

The reader concurs · grade A

The club's final-week report on Friday Oct 31 lists London as a Limited participant with no game-status tag, while the same list explicitly marks others Questionable (Ebukam, Bowman, Deablo, Snowden) and Robinson OUT (P1), so the absence of a designation for him is meaningful rather than missing.

What the read cites

	What was reported	Source
1	“DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · 2026-10-31
2	“RB Brian Robinson (hamstring) OUT”	The Falcoholic · 2026-10-31
3	“LB Charles Snowden (back) QUESTIONABLE”	The Falcoholic · 2026-10-31
4	“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · 2026-10-28
5	“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · 2026-10-29
6	“defensive linemen LaCale London (chest) and Charles Snowden (back)”	Bucs Nation · 2026-10-29

The reader's full reasoning

The rest of the reading

That completes an unbroken, non-deteriorating Wed-Thu-Fri Limited line with the same chest injury (P6: 'DT LaCale London (chest)'; P3; P1), exactly the steady shape priced. Independent coverage of the same week corroborates the limited listing and no worsening (P4: 'defensive linemen LaCale London (chest) and Charles Snowden (back)'), so the PLAY call stands.

16versions in week 8

10average, every player

54most for one player

How the call moved

EXPECTED since Fri Oct 30 · 1:50 PM ET · 48 h before kickoff. Biggest move: 65% → 97%, Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET to Fri Oct 30 · 1:50 PM ET, with no club report in between.

Our call

Injury report

Our call · week 8

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

97% · EXPECTED

we expect him to play — this band plays 94% of the time (92–96%), measured out of fold. We stand behind this one.

Practice in week 8

Fri	Thu	Wed
LPdated Fri Oct 30	LPdated Fri Oct 30	LPdated Fri Oct 30

Shape of the week: steady. Only days the publisher dated are shown; a day we could not date is left out until the nightly sweep stamps it. The shape is a fact, not a forecast.

Head start

Our call Wed Oct 28 · 4:50 PM ET
Kickoff Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET

The evidence behind his current call

What was reported	Source
“DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Sat Oct 31

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“RB Brian Robinson (hamstring) OUT”	The Falcoholic · Sat Oct 31
“LB Charles Snowden (back) QUESTIONABLE”	The Falcoholic · Sat Oct 31

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

Tackles / game3.4 range 0.0–5.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Sacks / game0.1 range 0.0–1.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Passes defended / game0.0 range 0.0–0.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Snap share43.5% range 28–60
wk 1–8 · 8 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

51%wk 1
39%wk 2
29%wk 3
28%wk 4
49%wk 5
48%wk 6
44%wk 7
60%wk 8

Missed while on the injury report

Season	Weeks on the report	Missed while listed
2026	2	0

Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.

Medical history

When	Injury	Weeks on a report	Worst status
2026 · wk 8	chest	1	—
2026 · wk 3	hip	1	—
2025 · wk 16	shoulder	1	—
2025 · wk 10	shoulder	2	Questionable
2025 · wk 6	arm	2	Out
2023 · wk 14	knee	2	Out

Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.

Injury history by season · 6 episodes · 9 weeks on a report · same site more than once: shoulder ×2

2023

knee · 2w

2025

shoulder · 1wshoulder · 2warm · 2w

2026

chest · 1whip · 1w

Weeks 1–18

ruled out
questionable
listed, and played

Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.

The rest of his team's report in week 8

Player	Pos	Practice	Whose word	Call	Chance he plays	Band
Andy Dalton	QB	UNK	team's word	Out
Jake Matthews	T	LTD	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Za'Darius Smith	DE	FULL	ours	PLAY	92%	EXPECTED
Samson Ebukam	DE	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Olamide Zaccheaus	WR	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Jawaan Taylor	T	LTD	ours	PLAY	93%	EXPECTED
Chris Lindstrom	G	DNP	ours	PLAY	86%	EXPECTED
C.J. Henderson	CB	FULL	ours	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED
A.J. Terrell	CB	FULL	ours	PLAY	98%	EXPECTED
Charles Snowden	DE	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Divine Deablo	LB	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Brian Robinson	RB	DNP	team's word	Out
Cameron Thomas	DE	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Drake Jackson	LB	UNK	team's word	Out
JD Bertrand	LB	UNK	team's word	—
Robert Longerbeam	CB	UNK	team's word	Out
Billy Bowman Jr.	CB	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Beaux Collins	WR	FULL	team's word	Questionable
Jalon Walker	LB	UNK	team's word	—
Cameron Williams	T	FULL	team's word	Questionable
Kendal Daniels	LB	FULL	ours	PLAY	94%	EXPECTED
Jack Strand	QB	UNK	team's word	Out
Avieon Terrell	CB	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Anterio Thompson	DT	UNK	team's word	Out

The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.

The evidence behind his earlier calls

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 4:50 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 5:02 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“The Falcons had six players listed as limited participants, including defensive end Samson Ebukam (hamstring), defensive linemen LaCale London (chest)”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29
“DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“with Thursday's practice providing another indication of their progress before Friday's final injury designations”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“The Falcons had six players listed as limited participants, including defensive end Samson Ebukam (hamstring), defensive linemen LaCale London (chest)”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29
“DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“with Thursday's practice providing another indication of their progress before Friday's final injury designations”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“The Falcons had six players listed as limited participants, including defensive end Samson Ebukam (hamstring), defensive linemen LaCale London (chest)”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29
“DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“with Thursday's practice providing another indication of their progress before Friday's final injury designations”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“• DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Fri Oct 30
“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Falcons injury report — Thursday, Oct. 29”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 1:50 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“• DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Fri Oct 30
“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Falcons injury report — Thursday, Oct. 29”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“• DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Fri Oct 30
“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Falcons injury report — Thursday, Oct. 29”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 2:10 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“• DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Fri Oct 30
“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Falcons injury report — Thursday, Oct. 29”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“• DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Fri Oct 30
“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Falcons injury report — Thursday, Oct. 29”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“• DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Fri Oct 30
“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“before Friday's final injury designations”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“• DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Fri Oct 30
“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“before Friday's final injury designations”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“• DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Fri Oct 30
“DT LaCale London (chest)”	Atlanta Falcons · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“before Friday's final injury designations”	Bucs Nation · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“DL LaCale London (chest)”	The Falcoholic · Sat Oct 31

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“RB Brian Robinson (hamstring) OUT”	The Falcoholic · Sat Oct 31
“LB Charles Snowden (back) QUESTIONABLE”	The Falcoholic · Sat Oct 31

Role

Call history

The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 8


Role	DE2 · 41% snaps
Season	2026 · 7 games through wk 7
Per game	3.1 tackles · 0.1 sacks · 0 passes defended
Career	3 seasons · 21 games before 2026
Injuries	5 episodes · last: hip, 2026 wk 3
Bio	age 29.1 · 6 seasons' experience

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

About him

About him	As the record holds it
His role	a starter at left defensive end — 60% of the snaps in his best week of 8
Listed on the depth chart	second at left defensive end
Snaps played	44% a week on average over 8 weeks, 60% at his highest, 21% on special teams
Build	6 ft 3 in · 297 lb
College	Western Illinois
Drafted	undrafted
Age	29-31 at the season's start
Experience	6 seasons

When this call was made, and when the world knew

Wed Oct 28 · 4:50 PM ETWrittenWe first said PLAY.
Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ETPublicOur call became public when the week settled.
Sun Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ETKickoffKickoff.

How our call moved, earliest first

When	Lead	Call	Chance he plays	Band	On what
Wed Oct 28 · 4:50 PM ET	93 h	PLAY	66%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 28 · 5:02 PM ET	93 h	PLAY	66%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET	84 h	PLAY	65%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET	79 h	PLAY	65%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET	74 h	PLAY	65%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET	69 h	PLAY	65%	LIKELY	after his team's announcement
Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET	55 h	PLAY	65%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET	50 h	PLAY	65%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Fri Oct 30 · 1:50 PM ET	48 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET	45 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 2:10 AM ET	36 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET	31 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET	26 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET	21 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET	7 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET	2 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything

16 calls in week 8, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.

What would change this read

What would change this read
Sunday Nov 1 Falcons inactives list at Tampa Bay, to confirm London dressed