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10 things the Falcons must figure out over the final 3 games

Here are 10 things the Falcons must figure out over the final three games of the 2020 season.

The Atlanta Falcons have won just four games this season, and have already eliminated themselves from playoff contention. With a new general manager set to be hired in the offseason, the future is completely up in the air.

Here are 10 things the Falcons must figure out over the final three games of the 2020 season.

Kurt Benkert to compete in NFLPA Open Fortnite event

Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Kurt Benkert is ready to defend his title in the NFLPA Open Fortnite event and grab a spot in the 2021 edition of the Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl.

Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Kurt Benkert is ready to defend his title in the NFLPA Open Fortnite event and grab a spot in the 2021 edition of the Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl.

Just like in 2019-2020, the best players will need to accumulate Arena Hype Points to progress to the next round. The charity event will run for nearly a month and is set to begin on December 2.

Prior to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Benkert participated in the Fortnite Streamer Bowl with teammate Aydan, a professional Fortnite player. Benkert and Aydan were able to secure $60,000 to their respective charity. Benkert’s charity of choice was the Cape Coral Animal Shelter.

While Benkert hasn’t had the opportunity to show his skills on the football field, his skills on the sticks are nearly unmatched in the entire league. After being declared the top player back in January, Benkert looks to keep his title and move on to the next round.

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Falcons flex QB Kurt Benkert to active roster

Kurt Benkert, a former undrafted free agent that’s spent most of the year as a protected member of the Falcons’ practice squad, has been flexed to the active roster.

The Atlanta Falcons are set at the quarterback position with starter Matt Ryan and backup Matt Schaub in place, but the team added a third QB to the active roster on Saturday afternoon.

Kurt Benkert, a former undrafted free agent that’s spent most of the year as a protected member of the Falcons’ practice squad, has been flexed to the active roster for the first time this season.

According to beat reporter William McFadden, there has been no reported injury to either Ryan or Schaub. Atlanta takes on New Orleans on Sunday, but the Saints will be without starting QB Drew Brees.

Twitter reacts to the Falcons firing Dan Quinn, Thomas Dimitroff

The Atlanta Falcons made a tough but necessary move on Sunday night, firing both head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff after the team’s fifth loss to open the 2020 season.

The Atlanta Falcons made a tough but necessary move on Sunday night, firing both head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff after the team’s fifth-straight loss to open the 2020 season.

While most fans agree it was time for a change, Quinn was about as likable of a coach as they make in the NFL. He surely made his share of mistakes, but Quinn kept the locker room together and always took the blame for the Falcons’ shortcomings.

Dimitroff had his share of success as Atlanta’s GM, but made some questionable moves over the past few offseasons, including spending a ton on offensive linemen Jamon Brown and James Carpenter in 2019. He also gave Quinn an injury-prone, extremely young secondary to work with this season due to previous mismanaging of the team’s salary cap.

Let’s take a look at how the world of Twitter responded to Quinn and Dimitroff being fired on Sunday.

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Falcons waive QB Kurt Benkert, WR Laquon Treadwell

It appears the Falcons will again carry just two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster this season after the team released third-string QB Kurt Benkert on Saturday morning.

It appears the Falcons will again carry just two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster this season after the team released third-string QB Kurt Benkert on Saturday morning, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.

Benkert could be another practice-squad candidate since the team gets to keep 16 players in 2020. Atlanta waived quarterback Kyle Lauletta on Saturday morning as well, just two days after signing him.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the team has also released wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, the former first-round pick.

Stay tuned for more roster news as the NFL’s cut deadline is today at 4 p.m. ET.

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Falcons sign QB Kyle Lauletta

The Falcons signed quarterback Kyle Lauletta on Wednesday morning and the former sixth-round pick from the 2018 NFL Draft should compete for the team’s No. 3 QB spot.

The Falcons signed quarterback Kyle Lauletta on Wednesday morning and the former sixth-round pick from the 2018 NFL Draft should compete for the team’s No. 3 QB spot.

The Falcons brought in two other quarterbacks — Jake Rudock and Kyle Sloter — over the weekend as potential camp arms but apparently Lauletta was the most impressive.

Despite playing his college ball at Richmond, there was some buzz around Lauletta coming into the 2018 draft. He doesn’t have the biggest arm, but has the intangibles NFL coaches love. Check out this excerpt from a pre-draft article by For The Win’s Steven Ruiz.

“The ‘experts’ will bring up the arm strength stuff, but I haven’t heard that from NFL teams,” Lauletta told For The Win. “The one thing I’ve consistently heard is ‘You don’t have high-end arm strength, but you have enough arm strength to make it because you throw the ball accurately and with anticipation.’”

After failing to catch on with the Giants, Lauletta, 25, spent the 2019 season on the Eagles practice squad.

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