Floyd finished with five tackles (one solo), including a tackle for a loss and 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 28-18 loss to the Chiefs.
The defensive end also played on more than 50 percent of the defensive snaps for the seventh time in seven games this season. Floyd has 22 tackles (10 solo), including 3.0 sacks, and a forced fumble in 2024.
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49ers' Leonard Floyd: Gets second sack of season Week 5
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Floyd logged five tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 24-23 loss to Arizona.
Floyd registered his second sack of the season Sunday as he got to Kyler Murray for a six-yard loss on the first play of the third quarter. Floyd played 36 snaps on defense in Week 5, and his snap count could increase slightly over the coming weeks after Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Through the first five games of the regular season, Floyd recorded 15 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one forced fumble.
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49ers' Leonard Floyd: Logs sack vs. Jets
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Floyd recorded two total tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks during Monday night's 32-19 win over the Jets.
Floyd got to Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter of Monday night's affair and was the only 49er to log a sack in Week 1. The 2016 first-round pick inked a two-year, $20 million contract with San Francisco after posting 32 total tackles, including 10.5 sacks, across 17 regular-season games with the Bills in 2023. Expect Floyd to be a force in San Francisco's pass-rush unit as the team travels to Minnesota in Week 2.
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49ers' Leonard Floyd: Not on injury report
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Floyd (knee) was not listed on the 49ers' injury report Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Floyd was considered day-to-day after suffering the injury during San Francisco's preseason game Aug. 25. The starting defensive end appears in line to assume his role Monday night in the season opener against the Jets. Floyd signed a two-year, $20-million contract with the 49ers in the offseason after recording 10.5 sacks for the Bills during the 2023 regular season.
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49ers' Leonard Floyd: Day-to-day with knee injury
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Floyd is considered day-to-day after sustaining a knee injury in Friday's preseason game against the Raiders, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Floyd left in the first quarter of Friday's game after a teammate landed on his right leg during a pass play. He appears to have avoided serious injury, and he should be good to go for the 49ers' regular-season opener against the Jets on Sept. 9.
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49ers' Leonard Floyd: Exits preseason finale with injury
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Floyd is questionable to return to Friday's exhibition contest versus the Raiders due to a right knee injury, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Floyd was injured during the 49ers' second defensive series when his right leg was landed on by a teammate. He initially limped off the field to the medical tent before walking slowly to the locker room to be checked out. Floyd is slated to be a big part of San Francisco's pass rush after signing a two-year, $20 million contract in the offseason. He tied his career high with 10.5 sacks as a member of the Bills last year.
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49ers' Leonard Floyd: Heading to San Fran
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Floyd agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the 49ers on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Floyd is coming off a one-year stint with the Bills that saw him tie a career high with 10.5 sacks among his 32 tackles (21 solo) while adding one pass defensed and one forced fumble across 17 games. The 31-year-old has demonstrated durability by not missing a game during the previous six seasons and now projects to provide edge-rush assistance opposite Nick Bosa.
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Bills' Leonard Floyd: On track to play Sunday
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Floyd (ribs) was a full participant at practice Thursday.
Floyd did not participate at practice Wednesday, but it looks like the Bills were probably just giving him extra rest. He projects to start on the edge Sunday at Miami, and he's half a sack away from a career-best season in that category.
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Bills' Leonard Floyd: Ready for Saturday
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Floyd (ribs/wrist) has no injury designation ahead of Saturday's game against the Chargers.
Floyd was held to limited work in practice throughout the week, but it now seems as if he's been able to move past his wrist and rib issues. The 31-year-old defensive end has been a monster for Buffalo's defense thus far, starting all 14 of the team's games and recording 27 total tackles, including 10.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss.
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Bills' Leonard Floyd: Still dealing with injury
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Floyd (ankle) will not practice Wednesday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Floyd has been dealing with the injury since suffering it in the team's Week 2 win over the Raiders, although he did play Sunday against the Commanders. It's unclear if he aggravated the injury or if Wednesday can be viewed more as a maintenance or recovery day for the veteran linebacker. His practice status for Thursday will be worth monitoring and likely bring more clarity to his availability Week 4 against the Dolphins.
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Bills' Leonard Floyd: Still on the mend
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Floyd (ankle) will not practice Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Floyd suffered the injury in Sunday's win over the Raiders, and it was reported Monday that he is expected to be day-to-day. His status for the pivotal Thursday practice will be worth monitoring, as a return at least to a limited session would heighten his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Commanders.
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Bills' Leonard Floyd: Records 1.5 sacks in loss
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Floyd compiled three tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in the Bills' 22-16 overtime loss to the Jets in Week 1.
Floyd was a disruptive force in his first game with Buffalo, sacking both Aaron Rodgers and Zach Wilson (half-sack) in the contest. The 31-year-old recorded 29 sacks over his last three campaigns with the Rams and appears to be picking up where he left off in 2023.
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Rams' Leonard Floyd: Nets ninth sack of season
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Floyd recorded five tackles (four solo), including a sack, ad two additional quarterback hits during Sunday's 19-16 overtime loss to the Seahawks.
Floyd was able to consistently make his way to Geno Smith, including a key sack on Seattle's second drive of the day that eventually forced the Seahawks to settle for a field goal after a lengthy drive. The veteran linebacker has carved out a healthy role in his three seasons with the Rams, recording 184 tackles and 29 sacks over that span; with two years left on his current contract, he will look to continue his solid production in 2023.
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Rams' Leonard Floyd: Questionable for Week 17
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Floyd (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Floyd wasn't on Wednesday's injury report and didn't practice Thursday for rest purposes, but he's dealing with a stomach bug that jeopardizes his availability for Week 17. If he's unavailable against the Chargers, Daniel Hardy and Keir Thomas could see increased playing time.
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Rams' Leonard Floyd: Second straight game with sack
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Floyd recorded two solo tackles, including one sack, and was credited with two additional quarterback hits during Sunday's 51-14 victory against the Broncos.
A week removed from a two-sack performance against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, Floyd added his eighth sack of the season by taking down Russell Wilson early in the fourth quarter. Wilson ended up taking a whopping six sacks, and Floyd and the Rams will look to continue a string of promising performances against the Chargers in Week 17.
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Rams' Leonard Floyd: Two more sacks
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Floyd logged two sacks over five tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Saints.
Floyd's two sacks brings his total up to five on the season, all during the last four games. Floyd's sacks were on two different quarterbacks, as he brought down Taysom Hill in the first quarter and Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter. Floyd will have a much tougher task ahead in Week 12, as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs potent offense lie in wait.
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Rams' Leonard Floyd: Expected to play Sunday
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Floyd (knee) is listed as questionable but is slated to play Sunday against the Falcons, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Floyd didn't practice Thursday or Friday after being limited Wednesday, but it appears he'll still suit up Sunday. Nothing is official yet, so fantasy managers in IDP leagues will likely still have to wait until closer to the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff before final confirmation. Assuming Floyd is available, he should retain his usual role as a core piece of Los Angeles' defense.
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Rams' Leonard Floyd: Ankle injury confirmed
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Floyd was limited at practice Tuesday after leaving practice early with an ankle injury Monday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
It was originally reported Floyd had a "lower half" issue, but head coach Sean McVay confirmed it was an ankle injury. Floyd had offseason surgery on his right ankle, which he originally injured in camp last offseason but played through it. The Rams are expected to remain cautious with Floyd, as he's an important part of their defense.
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Rams' Leonard Floyd: Leaves field Monday
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Rams coach Sean McVay said that the team wanted to be "smart with [Floyd]" after he exited practice early Monday with a "lower half" issue, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Floyd recently returned to football activities at the opening of training camp after he underwent offseason surgery to address a lingering right ankle injury. The veteran pass rusher is coming off the two highest single-season sack marks of his career in 2020 (10.5) and 2021 (9.5). Therefore, it's logical that the Rams would place the utmost priority on keeping Floyd healthy this preseason.
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Rams' Leonard Floyd: Recovering from surgery
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Floyd said Wednesday that he underwent offseason surgery to address a right ankle injury that dates back to last summer, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Floyd said that he suffered the injury during training camp and added that he is nearly back to full health. Even while apparently playing at less-than-optimal health throughout 2021, the 29-year-old linebacker appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the Rams and logged 70 tackles and 9.5 sacks.
