The Atlanta Falcons have revealed their initial roster, trimming down their training camp ranks to meet the NFL's 53-man roster limit for the regular season. There were no major surprise cuts from the Falcons, who kept all 2020 draft picks and the majority of contributors from the 2019 season.
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There are two items to note with the Falcons' roster. Second-year cornerback Jordan Miller has not been released by the team, but he is not listed on the 53-man roster due to a three-game suspension to start the season. Veteran defensive end Steven Means also remains with the Falcons at this time, but he is currently on the reserve/COVID-19 list and does not factor into the team's 53-man limit.
Here is the Falcons' current roster heading into the 2020 season:
| Number | Name | Position | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matt Ryan | QB | 13 |
| 4 | Sterling Hofrichter | P | Rookie |
| 7 | Younghoe Koo | K | 2 |
| 8 | Matt Schaub | QB | 17 |
| 11 | Julio Jones | WR | 10 |
| 13 | Christian Blake | WR | 2 |
| 15 | Brandon Powell | WR | 2 |
| 17 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 2 |
| 18 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 3 |
| 20 | Kendall Sheffield | CB | 2 |
| 21 | Todd Gurley II | RB | 6 |
| 22 | Keanu Neal | S | 5 |
| 23 | Brian Hill | RB | 4 |
| 24 | A.J. Terrell | CB | R |
| 25 | Ito Smith | RB | 3 |
| 26 | Isaiah Oliver | CB | 3 |
| 27 | Damontae Kazee | S | 4 |
| 30 | Qadree Ollison | RB | 2 |
| 32 | Jaylinn Hawkins | S | R |
| 33 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | CB | 7 |
| 36 | Deone Bucannon | LB | 7 |
| 37 | Ricardo Allen | S | 6 |
| 38 | Darqueze Dennard | CB | 7 |
| 40 | Keith Smith | FB | 7 |
| 41 | Sharrod Neasman | S | 5 |
| 43 | Mykal Walker | LB | R |
| 45 | Deion Jones | LB | 5 |
| 47 | Josh Harris | LS | 8 |
| 50 | John Cominsky | DE | 2 |
| 51 | Alex Mack | C | 12 |
| 54 | Foyesade Oluokun | LB | 3 |
| 56 | Dante Fowler Jr. | DE | 6 |
| 59 | LaRoy Reynolds | LB | 8 |
| 61 | Matt Hennessy | C | R |
| 63 | Chris Lindstrom | OG | 2 |
| 65 | Justin McCray | OL | 4 |
| 70 | Jake Matthews | OT | 7 |
| 73 | Matt Gono | OT | 3 |
| 75 | John Wetzel | OL | 5 |
| 76 | Kaleb McGary | OT | 2 |
| 77 | James Carpenter | OG | 10 |
| 81 | Hayden Hurst | TE | 3 |
| 83 | Russell Gage | WR | 3 |
| 87 | Jaeden Graham | TE | 2 |
| 88 | Luke Stocker | TE | 9 |
| 90 | Marlon Davidson | DT | R |
| 91 | Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | DT | 2 |
| 92 | Charles Harris | DE | 4 |
| 93 | Allen Bailey | DE | 10 |
| 94 | Deadrin Senat | DT | 3 |
| 96 | Tyeler Davison | DT | 6 |
| 97 | Grady Jarrett | DT | 6 |
| 98 | Takk McKinley | DE | 4 |
To get below the official NFL roster limit for Week 1, the Falcons released 25 players. In a change from previous years, NFL teams will be permitted to carry 16 players on their practice squad for the 2020 season. Atlanta's practice squad is expected to be announced on Sunday.
The Falcons have released the following players:
- DB Delrick Abrams Jr.
- DT Hinwa Allieu
- OT Ka'John Armstrong
- QB Kurt Benkert
- DB Jamal Carter
- DB Chris Cooper
- RB Mikey Daniel
- DE Austin Edwards
- OG Justin Gooseberry
- WR Devin Gray
- WR Juwan Green
- DB Tyler Hall
- OG Sean Harlow
- DB Josh Hawkins
- OT Evin Ksiezarczyk
- OT Sailosi Latu
- QB Kyle Lauletta
- WR Jalen McCleskey
- TE Jared Pinkney
- RB Craig Reynolds
- LB Edmond Robinson
- WR Chris Rowland
- WR Laquon Treadwell
- LB Ray Wilborn
- DB J.J. Wilcox
The Falcons will kick off an NFL season for the first time inside of Mercedes-Benz Stadium when they host the Seattle Seahawks for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday, Sep. 13.
The Falcons' 2020 roster is constantly evolving and we've amassed all the players in one gallery that will be updated throughout the year.
Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen #37
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Allen Bailey #93
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Christian Blake #13
Atlanta Falcons offensive guard James Carpenter #77
Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Cominsky #50
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Marlon Davidson #90
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Tyeler Davison #96
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Darqueze Dennard #38
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Dante Fowler Jr #56
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage #83
Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Matt Gono #73
Atlanta Falcons tight end Jaeden Graham #87
Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II #21
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Charles Harris #92 prepares to run a drill at AT&T Atlanta Falcons Training camp on August 13, 2020 in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons long snapper Josh Harris #47
Atlanta Falcons strong safety Jaylinn Hawkins #32
Atlanta Falcons center Matt Hennessy #61
Atlanta Falcons running back Brian Hill #23
Atlanta Falcons punter Sterling Hofrichter #4
Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst #81
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett #97
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones #45
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones #11
Atlanta Falcons strong safety Damontae Kazee #27
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo #7
Atlanta Falcons offensive guard Chris Lindstrom #63
Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Jake Matthews #70
Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Kaleb McGary #76
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley #98
Atlanta Falcons defensive back Jordan Miller #28
Atlanta Falcons strong safety Keanu Neal #22
Atlanta Falcons defensive back Sharrod Neasman #41
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver #26
Atlanta Falcons running back Qadree Ollison #30
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun #54
Atlanta Falcons linebacker LaRoy Reynolds #59
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub #8
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Deadrin Senat #94
Atlanta Falcons defensive back Kendall Sheffield #20
Atlanta Falcons running back Keith Smith #40
Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith #25
Atlanta Falcons tight end Luke Stocker #88
Atlanta Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell #24
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jacob Tuioti-Mariner #91
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Mykal Walker #43
Atlanta Falcons defensive back Blidi Wreh-Wilson #33
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Christian Blake #13
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus #17
DE Steven Means
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Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Timon Parris #72 looks on during practice at IBM Performance Field. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
