Jalon Walker will miss the entire 2026 season. He suffered a torn ACL during Falcons training camp in early August, and the wiki confirms he's "out for the season" (from the Jalon Walker page).
The injury occurred on August 4, 2026, when he was carted off the practice field. An MRI confirmed the torn ACL, and multiple reports — including from Ian Rapoport — stated the second-year edge rusher is done for the year (per [[Falcons' Jalon Walker has torn ACL, will miss 2026 season]]).
Typical ACL recovery for an NFL player is 9–12 months, so a torn ACL in early August 2026 would likely put his return timeline somewhere around mid-to-late 2027 training camp, meaning he should be ready for the start of the 2027 season.