Falcons DL Da’Shawn Hand May Have Season-Ending Quad Injury

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Falcons DL Da’Shawn Hand is believed to have suffered a torn quad that may require season-ending surgery. 

Rapoport adds that Hand is still getting multiple opinions on his quad injury, so he’s holding out hope for good news. 

Hand previously had a serious quad injury while playing for the Titans.

Hand, 30, was selected in the fourth round by the Lions out of Alabama in 2018. He was in the final year of a four-year, $3,141,964 contract that included a $681,964 signing bonus when the Lions released him from injured reserve.

He caught on with Indianapolis’ practice squad but was cut loose after a week. The Titans signed him and he appeared in one game for the team before suffering a season-ending injury. The Dolphins signed him to a contract in 2023 but he was among their final roster cuts coming out of the preseason. 

He signed to the practice squad and eventually the active roster before re-signing on a one-year deal for 2024. The Chargers signed Hand to a one-year contract worth up to $3.35 million last year. The Falcon signed him to a one-year deal worth $3 million this offseason. 

In 2025, Hand appeared in 13 games for the Chargers and made 13 starts, recording 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks, an interception and four pass defenses.