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Breaking down each position on the #Falcons’ first 53-man roster of the 2022 NFL season.
The Atlanta Falcons are one step closer to the 2022 NFL season after trimming their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday. Rookie lineman Justin Shaffer, running back Qadree Ollison and wide receiver Frank Darby were among those released prior to Tuesday’s deadline.
Here’s a look at each position on the Falcons’ first 53-man roster of the 2022 campaign.
The Atlanta Falcons released their initial 53-man roster for the 2022 NFL season on Tuesday.
The Atlanta Falcons have officially trimmed their roster down to 53 players, announcing their final round of cuts Tuesday ahead of the NFL’s 4:00 p.m. deadline.
Have a look at the team’s first 53-man roster of the 2022 season.
The Falcons defensive line was dominant during Saturday’s win over the Jaguars in the preseason finale.
The Falcons got off to a rough start in their preseason finale against the Jaguars, but the team responded with a great defensive effort and an encouraging all-around performance.
Atlanta held on to defeat Jacksonville, 28-12, on Saturday, and now both teams will shift their focus to final roster cuts. Before Tuesday’s deadline gets here, though, here are six quick takeaways from the Falcons’ final exhibition matchup.
On Friday, the Falcons released veteran OT Rick Leonard and signed TE Tucker Fisk to take his place on the 80-man roster.
Three days after cutting their roster down to 80 players, the Atlanta Falcons have announced a few more transactions.
On Friday, the team released veteran offensive tackle Rick Leonard and signed TE Tucker Fisk to take his place on the 80-man roster. Atlanta also released DB Cornell Armstrong from the injured reserve list with an injury settlement.
Falcons announce two roster moves. https://t.co/saXLvT5UnJ
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) August 26, 2022
While Leonard’s release isn’t a total surprise, it was somewhat unexpected after he survived Tuesday’s cut deadline. Meanwhile, Fisk was released during the first wave of cuts, but he now gets a chance to redeem himself in the team’s final preseason game on Saturday.
The Falcons must get down to 53 players by the NFL’s final cut deadline on Tuesday, August 30. Neither Leonard, nor Fisk made the cut in our latest 53-man roster projection, but that’s why they play the games.
Stay up to date with each transaction using our Falcons roster tracker.
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The Falcons cut four players and waived another to get their roster down to 80 by the NFL’s Tuesday deadline.
The Atlanta Falcons lost their preseason matchup against the New York Jets on Monday night and there wasn’t much time to review the film before Tuesday’s cut deadline.
In order to get the roster down to 80 players by 4:00 p.m. ET, the Falcons released WR Auden Tate, WR Geronimo Allison, LB Kuony Deng and defensive back Lafayette Pitts. The team also waived DL Jalen Dalton with an injury settlement.
Atlanta will take on Jacksonville this Saturday and then the team must get down to 53 players by Tuesday, August 30. Stay up to date with each transaction using our roster tracker.
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The Atlanta Falcons participated in the first of two joint practices with the New York Jets on Friday.
The Atlanta Falcons participated in the first of two joint practices with the New York Jets on Friday, and things got chippy.
Multiple fights broke out between the two teams, despite the Falcons having a no-tolerance fighting policy. Rookie QB Desmond Ridder got to face off against his old Cincinnati teammate, Jets CB Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner. Meanwhile, WR Drake London made the trip but missed practice.
Check out the major takeaways and highlights from Friday’s joint practice below.
The Falcons defeated the Lions in their preseason opener after rookie QB Desmond Ridder threw a game-winning TD pass on 4th down.
Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder threw a go-ahead touchdown pass on fourth down to pull off a comeback win over the Detroit Lions in their preseason opener on Friday.
Here are eight takeaways from what may have been the most exciting preseason game ever played.
The Atlanta Falcons have released their first depth chart ahead of this Friday’s preseason matchup against the Detroit Lions.
The Atlanta Falcons have released their first depth chart ahead of this Friday’s preseason matchup against the Detroit Lions. While it’s never wise to read into training camp lineups, it does provide clarity as to how some of the position battles are going.
Let’s go through each position on the team’s depth chart and see how the roster is shaping up.
The Falcons suffered another injury along the interior of their defensive line as DT Bryce Rodgers was carted off the field on Saturday.
The Falcons suffered another injury along the interior of their defensive line during Saturday’s practice. Defensive tackle Bryce Rodgers was carted off the field with what appeared to be a knee injury.
Atlanta has struggled to find a new nose tackle ever since the team released Tyeler Davison over the offseason. After signing Eddie Goldman, the veteran lineman retired just 13 days later. Making matters worse, Falcons DT Vincent Taylor suffered an Achilles injury on Tuesday.
In today’s recap, we look at some highlights from Jaylinn Hawkins and Feliepe Franks, and bring you all the injury updates and developments from Saturday’s practice.
Falcons training camp: Rounding up the best photos from the team’s last few practices.
The Atlanta Falcons had the day off Thursday, but they’ll be getting right back to work on Friday with their first preseason game against the Detroit Lions just a week away.
Check out our latest photo roundup from the team’s last few training camp practices.
