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Ex-Falcons DL Willington Previlon claimed off waivers by Steelers

Ex-Falcons DL Willington Previlon has been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Willington Previlon was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday, according to the NFL’s transaction report.

The Falcons waived Previlon along with offensive lineman Nolan Potter in order to make room for offensive lineman Jaryd Jones-Smith and defensive tackle Prince Emili on Thursday.

Previlon, 27, initially signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. The former Rutgers standout now joins a handful of other former Falcons players in Pittsburgh, including Cordarrelle Patterson, Scotty Miller and Van Jefferson.

The Steelers hired former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as their offensive coordinator and the two teams will face off in Week 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Check out the Falcons’ updated 90-man training camp roster HERE!

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Falcons sign two linemen, release two others from roster

The Falcons signed two players and released two others from their 90-man roster on Thursday

The Atlanta Falcons announced multiple roster transactions on Thursday afternoon, signing offensive lineman Jaryd Jones-Smith and defensive tackle Prince Emili to their 90-man roster.

In a corresponding move, the team released offensive lineman Nolan Potter and defensive lineman Willington Previlon.

Jones-Smith, 28, has played for several teams, including the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders. While he’s only appeared in six regular-season games, the former undrafted free agent out of Pittsburgh has kept his NFL career alive by playing on different practice squads.

Emili, 25, spent the last year as a member of the San Antonio Brahmas, helping his team reach the UFL championship game this past week. In 2022, Emili played in two games for the Buffalo Bills, recording three combined tackles and one pass defended.

Check out the Falcons’ updated 90-man roster following Thursday’s transactions HERE!

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NFL announces updated postseason roster rules

The NFL announced a few minor tweaks to its postseason roster rules on Tuesday

The Atlanta Falcons (7-9) probably aren’t headed to the Super Bowl this year, but they still have an outside shot to win the NFC South and host a playoff game. To do that, the Falcons must beat the New Orleans Saints in Week 18 and hope the Buccaneers lose to the Panthers.

Since the postseason is still on the table for Atlanta, it never hurts to know the rules. Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network shared the league’s updated postseason roster rules on Tuesday evening.

The memo, which was sent to all 32 NFL teams, included two key points of emphasis.

  1. Players who are waived on Friday or Saturday will remain on waivers until 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday afternoon.
  2. Teams playing in Saturday night playoff games can make roster transactions up until 4:00 p.m. ET on game day. 

The Falcons worked out CFL wide receiver Austin Mack on Tuesday afternoon, but no signing has been reported as of yet.

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Falcons sign P Pat O’Donnell to practice squad, cut LB Frank Ginda

Falcons sign P Pat O’Donnell to practice squad, release LB Frank Ginda

The Atlanta Falcons have signed punter Pat O’Donnell to their practice squad and released linebacker Frank Ginda, the team announced on Friday.

Falcons punter Bradley Pinion was absent at Friday’s practice so the team is likely just being cautious if he can’t play Sunday. Stay tuned for Atlanta’s final Week 16 injury report on Friday afternoon.

Falcons sign four players, release offensive lineman

The #Falcons signed 4 players, including QB Austin Aune, and released OL Germain Ifedi on Tuesday

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The Atlanta Falcons are continuing to make moves to their roster following last weekend’s rookie minicamp. On Tuesday, the team signed four players and released another.

Atlanta added quarterback Austin Aune, defensive back Lukas Denis, defensive lineman LaCale London and offensive lineman Barry Wesley, while releasing veteran offensive lineman Germain Ifedi.

Ifedi just signed a one-year deal back in March, so his release is somewhat of a surprise, although he wasn’t likely to see the field this season as a reserve offensive tackle.

Aune, 29, played college football at North Texas, but he previously pursued a career in the MLB. He was a former second-round pick by the New York Yankees and spent six years playing minor league baseball.

As for his time at North Texas, Aune was one of the best quarterbacks in school history.

Aune set a program record with 33 touchdown passes, threw for 3,547 yards and led Division I with an average of 15.29 yards per completion. That season helped him finish with 7,324 career passing yards, good for fourth in program history. — Brett Vito, Tyler Morning Telegraph

The Falcons also signed four players on Monday, while releasing seven others. Expect several more transactions over the next few weeks as the team tinkers with its roster going into training camp.

Make sure to stay up to date with each move using our 2023 Falcons roster tracker.

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Falcons Week 4 inactives list: Six players ruled out vs. Browns

The Atlanta Falcons have announced their inactives for Sunday’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns. 

The Atlanta Falcons have announced their inactives for Sunday’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns. After listing Cordarrelle Patterson as questionable on the injury report, the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week is officially good to go.

Six players, including wide receiver Bryan Edwards, are listed on the team’s Week 4 inactives list, which you can see below.

Falcons must cut roster down to 85 players by Tuesday

The Atlanta Falcons must trim their roster down to 85 players before Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. ET deadline.

The road from 90 players down to 53 is never an easy one for NFL teams. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020, the league changed its training camp roster rules so that teams would get more time to evaluate talent.

The Atlanta Falcons had a successful preseason debut on Friday, but the team must part with at least five players by Tuesday in order to get the roster down to 85 players. Then the following week, the Falcons will have to get that number down to 80, before final cuts on August 30.

While we aren’t expecting to see any notable players get released by the Tuesday deadline, the Falcons could look to cut more than the minimum of five players if they wish to sign someone released by another team.

Check out our latest 53-man roster projection and 90-man roster tracker as the team prepares for its second preseason game on August 22 against the New York Jets.

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Falcons sign TE Ryan Becker to active roster

The Atlanta Falcons signed tight end Ryan Becker to their active roster on Tuesday.

The Atlanta Falcons signed tight end Ryan Becker to their active roster on Tuesday afternoon, the team announced via Twitter. Becker, 24, played at SMU for four years before signing with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

While he has yet to play in a regular season game, Becker signed with the Falcons in 2021 but was later placed on the injured reserve list.

The team doesn’t have much depth at tight end with veteran Lee Smith retiring following the season. As for Hayden Hurst, Atlanta’s No. 2 TE is set to hit free agency and the team is short on cap space at the moment.

Running back Cordarrelle Patterson is another free agent the Falcons will have to make a decision on soon.

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Falcons Friday recap: Injury report, roster moves

In today’s recap, we check out the latest injury report, examine the team’s roster moves and look at some top prospects playing in the CFP.

The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up practice on Friday and both outside linebacker Dante Fowler and cornerback Fabian Moreau did not participate. The team also signed an offensive lineman and activated a player from the COVID reserve.

In our Falcons Friday recap, we go over the team’s final Week 17 injury report, look at some of the top prospects playing in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and catch up on Atlanta’s latest roster transactions.

Falcons to work out offensive linemen for practice squad openings

The Falcons released three players from their practice squad and according to head coach Arthur Smith, the team plans to work out some offensive linemen this week.

The Atlanta Falcons have yet to make any notable moves following their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, but that could soon change.

On Tuesday, the Falcons released three players from their practice squad and according to head coach Arthur Smith, the team plans to work out some players this week along the offensive line, per ESPN’s Michael Rothstein.

Atlanta’s offensive line struggled mightily in Week 1 as rookie Jalen Mayfield was forced to make his debut at left guard due to Josh Andrews’ preseason hand injury. The offense did some good things in the first quarter before the wheels completely came off.

On the Falcons’ first two drives, we saw motion on offense, good tempo and a successful running game. It was short lived, but it was Smith’s head-coaching debut and he’s bound to improve.

The former Titans offensive coordinator sounds like he has done some serious self reflection in the days since Sunday’s 32-6 loss. Smith told reporters at Wednesday’s practice that he asks himself where he can improve every day, per Tori McElhaney.

With 1-0 Tampa Bay on deck in Week 2, Atlanta will need to be locked in order to avoid an 0-2 start to the season. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady may be getting up there in age, but he’s still playing at a high level at 44 years old. Last Thursday, he led a game-winning drive to clinch a victory over the Cowboys.

Smith talked about the challenge that Brady presents, calling him “one of the best ever in situational football.” 

Brady has already taken to trolling the Falcons on his Instagram earlier this week about a certain Super Bowl game, despite beating Atlanta twice in 2020.

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Ryan is learning to grin and bare the tired “28-3” jokes, or least trying to be a good sport about it. 

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