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The preseason has apparently passed as we head into the final weekend of exhibition action. At this point, the Atlanta Falcons are 0-2, which doesn’t mean anything about what will happen during the regular season. They largely sat down their starters and faced a handful of setbacks, such as the recent season-ending injury to quarterback AJ McCarron, and have since added Josh Rosen
To end the preseason, the Falcons will host the Cleveland Browns in a game of uncertainty. The uncertainty comes from what we’ll see from the Falcons starters who have been largely absent so far. Fans may see tight end Austin Hooper return to Atlanta, although it’s unclear how many Browns starters we’ll see as well. The Falcons have released the final preseason depth chart, which you can check out below.
Offense
QB: Matt Ryan, Felipe Franks or Josh Rosen
RB: Mike Davis, Cordarrelle Patterson, Keith Smith, Qadree Ollison, D’Onta Foreman, Caleb Huntley
WR: Calvin Ridley, Christian Blake, Chris Rowland, Juwan Green, Antonio Nunn
WR: Russell Gage, Olamide Zacchéaus, Tajae Sharpe, Trevor Davis, Frank Darby
TO: Hayden Hurst, Kyle Pitts, John Raine
TO: Lee Smith, Parker Hesse, David Wells
LT: Jake Matthews, Jason Spriggs, Kion Smith
LG: Josh Andrews, Sam Jones, Ryan Neuzil
VS : Matt Hennessy, Drew Dalman, Joe Sculthorpe
RG: Chris Lindstrom
RT: Willie Beavers, Kaleb McGary, Jalen Mayfield
Defense
DL: Grady Jarrett, Marlon Davidson, Ta’Quon Graham
DL: Tyeler Davison, Chris Slayton, Eli Ankou
DL: Jonathan Bullard, John Cominsky, Zac Dawe
OLB: Jacob Tuioti-Mariner, Brandon Copeland, Adetokunbo Ogundeji
KG: Deion Jones, Mykal Walker, Dorian Etheridge
KG: Foyesade Oluokun, Emmanuel Ellerbee, Erroll Thompson
OLB: Steven Means, Dante Fowler Jr., Tuzar Skipper, Kobe Jones
CB: AJ Terrell, Chris Williamson, Kendall Sheffield
CB: Fabian Moreau, Isaiah Oliver, Delrick Abrams Jr., Darren Hall, Avery Williams
S: Erik Harris, TJ Green, Richie Grant
S: Duron Harmon, Jaylinn Hawkins, JR Pace or Dwayne Johnson
Special teams
K: Younghoe Koo, Cameron Nizialek
P: Cameron Nizialek, Sun May
LS: Josh Harris, Jake Matthews
H: Cameron Nizialek, Sun May
RP: Chris Rowland, Avery Williams
SICKNESS: Cordarrelle Patterson, Chris Rowland
As you’ll notice above, there have been some minor changes to the depth chart as the team recently released five players and placed McCarron on the injured reserve. You’ll also notice the addition of quarterback Josh Rosen who was signed on Monday night and is currently split with Feliepe Franks as a replacement. It is not known which of the two will play first on Sunday.
Other than that, there really hasn’t been any change in the depth map. The preseason is largely irrelevant if you’re a newbie who is secure in your role, but everyone else is quite the opposite. For rookies, especially those who weren’t drafted, the preseason is everything and gives you the opportunity to show off your talents and what you can bring to the roster.
We wish these bubble players good luck as they dress up on Sunday, August 29 at 8 p.m. against the Browns.
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