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Falcons training camp: Edwards still out, Dalman starts at center

Atlanta Falcons training camp: Updates and highlights from Monday’s practice

Following a day off Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons got back to work on Monday with their first padded practice of the year. Head coach Arthur Smith liked what he was during the team’s fifth day of training camp.

We look at some position battles, injury updates and highlights from the Falcons’ first padded practice in today’s recap.

Looking at Falcons QB Josh Rosen’s career numbers

One day after drafting Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, the Arizona Cardinals traded Josh Rosen to the Miami Dolphins

After backup quarterback AJ McCarron was injured against the Miami Dolphins during Saturday’s preseason game, the Atlanta Falcons turned to free agent Josh Rosen to fill the void. Drafted with the 10th overall selection in the 2018 NFL draft, Rosen will be joining his fifth different team in four years.

The former UCLA star wouldn’t make his first start until Week 4 against the  Seattle Seahawks, and then took over for the remainder of the season. Here are Rosen’s stats from his rookie campaign with the Arizona Cardinals.

2018 – Arizona Cardinals

Week Att Comp Comp % Yards TD/INT
3 7 4 57.1 % 36 0/1
4 27 15 55.6 % 180 1/0
5 25 10 40 % 170 1/0
6 31 21 67.7 % 240 0/1
7 39 21 53.8 % 194 1/3
8 40 23 57.5 % 252 2/1
10 39 22 56.4 % 208 1/2
11 20 9 45 % 136 3/2
12 19 12 63.2 % 105 1/1
13 26 11 42.3 % 149 0/0
14 41 26 63.4 % 240 0/1
15 22 13 59.1 % 132 0/2
16 23 12 52.2 % 87 0/0
17 34 18 52.9 % 149 1/0
Total 393 217 55.2 % 2,278 11/14

2019 – Miami Dolphins

One day after drafting Oklahoma quarterback, Kyler Murray, the Arizona Cardinals traded Josh Rosen to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for draft capital in 2019 and 2020. Rosen only played in five games for the Dolphins, three of which were starts.

Here are his stats from those five games during the 2019 season.

Week Att Comp Comp % Yards TD/INT
1 3 1 33.3 % 5 0/1
2 18 7 38.9 % 97 0/1
3 39 18 46.2 % 200 0/0
4 24 17 70.8 % 180 1/1
6 25 15 60 % 85 0/2
Total 109 58 53.2 % 567 1/5

2020 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers / San Francisco 49ers (DNP)

Rosen saw his time in Miami come to an end by virtue of another top-10 drafted quarterback. The Dolphins selected Tua Tagovailoa earlier in the offseason while also adding Ryan Fitzpatrick to their roster in 2019.

After his release before the 2020 season, Rosen joined the Bucs as a member of their practice squad. He later joined the 49ers in December of 2020 and later signed a one-year extension in February of 2021. However, Rosen was released by the 49ers in the team’s first wave of roster cuts to get under 85 players before their second preseason game.

Check out some highlights of the Falcons’ new signal-caller, as shared by the team’s Twitter account below.

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Falcons release RB Javian Hawkins, four others ahead of cut deadline

The Atlanta Falcons announced a flurry of moves on Tuesday morning ahead of the NFL’s second wave of roster cuts.

The Atlanta Falcons announced a flurry of moves on Tuesday morning ahead of the NFL’s second wave of roster cuts. First, the team placed quarterback AJ McCarron on the injured reserve list and signed former first-round pick Josh Rosen as a replacement.

Then, the team released five players — RB Javian Hawkins, LB Shareef Miller, DT Olive Sagapolu, WR Austin Trammell and OL Willie Wright — in order to get down to the 80-player limit.

Rosen is the biggest name of the bunch, but the surprise might be the team cutting running back Javian Hawkins. Following a disappointing preseason debut, Hawkins rushed five times for 46 yards against the Miami Dolphins last weekend.

Falcons running back Caleb Huntley is the clear winner of the day as both he and Hawkins were battling for essentially the same roster spot.

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Falcons place DE John Cominsky on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Atlanta Falcons have placed another player on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of their Week 6 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.

The Atlanta Falcons have placed another player on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of their Week 6 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.

Defensive end John Cominsky has joined Falcons rookie lineman Marlon Davidson on the league’s new virus designation, the team announced on Saturday afternoon.

The Falcons will activate defensive lineman Chris Slayton and LB Edmond Robinson to the active roster for Sunday’s game. Wide receiver Julio Jones will play in Week 6, while DE Takk McKinley has been ruled out.

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