FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have begun preparations for their Week 4 matchup against the New Orleans Saints, a rivalry that is always intense and competitive.
Those preparations will involve at least one new starter, as it was announced Tuesday that center Drew Dalman has been placed on injured reserve. Ryan Neuzil, who played 42 snaps against the Kansas City Chiefs after Dalman's injury last Sunday, is now listed as the team's starting center. The defensive line also shuffled around a bit, and that could continue to change throughout the season depending on the matchup, given the versatility and options within that group. Don't read into things there too much.
You can view the Falcons' entire depth chart below.
OFFENSE
| Position | Starter | Backup | Reserve | Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Drake London | |||
| LT | Jake Matthews | Brandon Parker | ||
| LG | Matthew Bergeron | Elijah Wilkinson | ||
| C | Ryan Neuzil | Jovaughn Gwyn | ||
| RG | Chris Lindstrom | Kyle Hinton | ||
| RT | Kaleb McGary | Storm Norton | ||
| TE | Kyle Pitts | |||
| TE | Charlie Woerner | Ross Dwelley | ||
| RB | Bijan Robinson | Tyler Allgeier | Avery Williams | Jase McClellan |
| QB | Kirk Cousins | Michael Penix Jr. | ||
| WR | Darnell Mooney | Casey Washington | ||
| WR | Ray-Ray McCloud III | KhaDarel Hodge |
DEFENSE
| Position | Starter | Backup | Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLB | Lorenzo Carter | James Smith-Williams | DeAngelo Malone |
| DL | Grady Jarrett | Zach Harrison | |
| DL | Eddie Goldman | Kentavius Street | Ruke Orhorhoro |
| DL | David Onyemata | Ta'Quon Graham | Brandon Dorlus |
| OLB | Matthew Judon | Arnold Ebiketie | |
| ILB | Troy Andersen | ||
| ILB | Kaden Elliss | JD Bertrand | |
| CB | A.J. Terrell Jr. | Kevin King | |
| S | Jessie Bates III | Micah Abernathy | |
| S | Justin Simmons | Richie Grant | |
| CB | Mike Hughes | Clark Phillips III | |
| NB | Dee Alford | Antonio Hamilton Sr. |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Position | Starter | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| K | Younghoe Koo | |
| P | Bradley Pinion | |
| LS | Liam McCullough | |
| PR | Avery Williams | Mike Hughes |
| KR | Avery Williams | Ray-Ray McCloud III |
