Cole Holcomb

Cole Holcomb

27-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Pittsburgh Steelers
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 5/1/2024
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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$Signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Steelers in March of 2023.
Could be done
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Knee
March 12, 2024
Holcomb's knee injury suffered last season could be career-threatening, Chris Mueller of 93.7 The Fan reports.
ANALYSIS
Holcomb suffered a significant knee injury in Week 9 last season that saw him carted off the field and taken to the hospital. Mueller's speculation seems to arise from previous comments made by Steelers executive Omar Khan, as well as the addition of Patrick Queen in free agency. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Feb. 29 that according to Khan, Holcomb was working hard but didn't have a timeline for a return.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers 2023 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

93181%
88377%
59852%
41937%
34630%
30927%
27024%
20118%
16815%
15313%
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Will miss rest of season
LBPittsburgh Steelers
November 3, 2023
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.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
Holcomb has less brand recognition than some IDP linebackers, though perhaps for not much longer. Washington likely selected first-round linebacker Jamin Davis to replace Jon Bostic rather than Holcomb, so Holcomb is a good bet to secure a three-down role and ascend to LB1 viability as an IDP. He produced 72 tackles and 2.5 sacks on 555 snaps last year, and before the NFL he was a productive three-year starter at North Carolina. With an elite front four keeping blockers off him, Holcomb should push for 130 tackles in 2021.
A fifth-round pick last year, Holcomb ended up starting 15 of 16 games, with his 105 tackles tying Jon Bostic for second most among Washington players. It isn't clear Holcomb will have a similar role in his second pro season, as the team signed Thomas Davis in March and hopes to have Rueben Foster back healthy from last year's ACL tear. Even if he retains a starting job, Holcomb won't necessarily handle a three-down role, after struggling in coverage during his rookie campaign.
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Heads to IR
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Knee
November 6, 2023
Pittsburgh placed Holcomb (knee) on injured reserve Monday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Requires season-ending surgery
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Knee
November 3, 2023
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
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Knee
November 2, 2023
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
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Knee
November 2, 2023
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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Team tackle leader in loss
LBPittsburgh Steelers
October 31, 2023
Holcomb had 11 tackles (seven solo) and a fumble recovery in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Jaguars.
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