The Falcons have released their depth chart ahead of their upcoming matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.
Johnathan Cyprien, a safety the Falcons traded for last week, has been placed on IR. Jamal Carter will now be Kemal Ishmael's backup at strong safety. Falcons punter Matt Bosher was also placed on IR ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans.
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Atlanta (1-4) is coming off three consecutive losses and will be looking to get back on track with a win against the Cardinals (1-3-1).
Listed below is a position-by-position breakdown of Atlanta's starting lineup with only the primary backups listed in parentheses.
To view the full depth chart, click here.
OFFENSE
- Notable moves: None.
Wide receiver: Julio Jones, (Calvin Ridley)
Right tackle: Kaleb McGary, (Ty Sambrailo)
Right guard: Jamon Brown
Center: Alex Mack, (Wes Schweitzer)
Left guard: James Carpenter
Left tackle: Jake Matthews, (John Wetzel)
Tight end: Austin Hooper, (Luke Stocker)
Wide receiver: Mohamed Sanu, (Justin Hardy)
Running back: Devonta Freeman, (Ito Smith)
Quarterback: Matt Ryan, (Matt Schaub)
Fullback: Keith Smith
DEFENSE
- Notable moves: After playing in just one game, Cyprien has been placed on injured reserve, Carter will move to backup safety.
Defensive end: Takk McKinley, (Adrian Clayborn)
Defensive tackle: Grady Jarrett, (Jack Crawford)
Defensive tackle: Tyeler Davison, (Deadrin Senat)
Defensive end: Allen Bailey, (John Cominsky)
Defensive end: Vic Beasley Jr.
Linebacker: De’Vondre Campbell, (Foyesade Oluokun)
Linebacker: Deion Jones, (Jermaine Grace)
Cornerback: Isaiah Oliver, (Damontae Kazee)
Cornerback: Desmond Trufant, (Blidi Wreh-Wilson)
Safety: Ricardo Allen, (Sharrod Neasman)
Safety: Kemal Ishmael, (Jamal Carter)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker: Matt Bryant
Punter: Matt Wile
Kick returner: Kenjon Barner
Punt returner: Kenjon Barner
Long snapper: Josh Harris
