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Jarrett played in Week 8 against the Seahawks after missing Week 7 with a knee injury and now is an estimated DNP with a groin injury to open Week 9. He still has a chance to play, but will need at least a limited practice to appear against the Buccaneers.

Jarrett, who has been battling a knee injury, was said to be likely to suit up on Sunday, but that will not be the case. With the weather making this likely to be a run-heavy game, Jarrett being out is a slight bump for Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller.

Jarrett was able to get in a limited session on Friday after missing each of the first two practices of the week. Jarrett played 46 of the 56 snaps in Week 1 and will likely be dialed back a little even if he is active in Week 2. Andrew Billings and Chris Williams will pick up more slack against Detroit.

$28.5 million of this is fully guaranteed at signing. It’s kind of surprising with this kind of market developing this quickly that the Falcons weren’t able to trade Jarrett, but it is understandable given how much they’re focusing on ignoring moving on from Kirk Cousins. Jarrett will slot in next to Gervon Dexter on the Bears interior, and Chicago has now spent heavily on their offensive and defensive lines this offseason in hopes of winning in the trenches.

Jarrett, a two-time Pro Bowler, has spent his entire 10-year career with the Falcons. The veteran tackle was set to enter the final year of his deal, but the Falcons opted to release Garrett in a move that will save them $16.250 million against the cap in 2025. Jarrett, 32, totaled 53 tackles and 2.5 sacks while also putting up nine TFLs last season. After a torn ACL ended his 2023 campaign, he bounced back nicely in 2024 and should have a strong market as a free agent.