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Atlanta Falcons depth chart for second preseason game vs. Indianapolis Colts

The Falcons travel to Indianapolis this week to face the Colts in joint practices.

Aug 18, 2026 at 03:29 PM

Senior Reporter

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have released their unofficial depth chart ahead of the team's second preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts this weekend. The Colts will host the Falcons this week for two joint practices on Wednesday and Thursday before the game Saturday.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET inside Lucas Oil Stadium.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski said during his Monday morning press conference that the plan is for starters to get the bulk of the reps in both days of joint practices. Starters will not play in the game, Stefanski confirmed.

There are a couple changes to the depth chart from the first week of the preseason last week. Jawaan Taylor has had his injured player designation removed and he has been elevated to the starting right tackle slot.

Pro Bowl edge rusher Za'Darius Smith has been added to the team's depth chart after signing with the team Tuesday.

As a reminder, the Falcons have designated players with injuries, placing them at the end of the depth chart pecking order. These players — Michael Penix Jr. included — have been identified with an asterisk (*).

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OFFENSE

Position	Starter	Backup	Reserve	Reserve	Reserve	Reserve
WR	Drake London	Chris Blair	Antwane Wells Jr.	Beaux Collins
LT	Jake Matthews	Wanya Morris	Riley Mahlman
LG	Matthew Bergeron	Kyle Hinton	Andrew Stueber
C	Ryan Neuzil	Corey Levin	James Brockermeyer
RG	Chris Lindstrom	Kam Dewberry	Jaeden Roberts
RT	Jawaan Taylor	Michael Jerrell	Brandon Walton	Ethan Onianwa
TE	Kyle Pitts	Austin Hooper	Jack Velling
TE	Charlie Woerner	Joshua Simon	Nick Muse
RB	Bijan Robinson	Brian Robinson Jr.	Tyler Goodson	Nathan Carter	Cash Jones	Trey Sermon
QB	Tua Tagovailoa	Cooper Rush	Jack Strand	*Michael Penix Jr.
WR	Olamide Zaccheaus	Zachariah Branch	Vinny Anthony II
WR	Jahan Dotson	Dylan Drummond	Keelan Marion

*Injured player

DEFENSE

Position	Starter	Backup	Reserve	Reserve	Reserve
DE	Cameron Thomas	Azeez Ojulari	James Pearce Jr.	Keshawn Banks	Za'Darius Smith
DL	Maason Smith	Zach Harrison
DL	Da'Shawn Hand	Devonnsha Maxwell	Marlon Tuipulotu
DL	LaCale London	Chris Williams	Carlos Allen Jr.
DE	Brandon Dorlus	Samson Ebukam	Bralen Trice	Cam Sample
ILB	Divine Deablo	Kendal Daniels	Josh Woods	Channing Tindall
ILB	Christian Harris	Harold Perkins Jr.	JD Bertrand	Daveren Rayner
CB	A.J. Terrell Jr.	C.J. Henderson	Cobee Bryant	Jammie Robinson
S	Jessie Bates III	DeMarcco Hellams	Darren Hall	Keidron Smith
S	Xavier Watts	Sydney Brown	Natrone Brooks
CB	Mike Hughes	Clark Phillips III	C.J. Henderson	Malcolm Dewalt IV
Nickel	Darnay Holmes	Avieon Terrell	A.J. Woods	Mike Ford Jr.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Position	Starter	Backup	Reserve	Reserve
K	Nick Folk
P	Jake Bailey
LS	Liam McCullough
KR	Brian Robinson Jr.	Tyler Goodson	Olamide Zaccheaus	Zachariah Branch
PR	Zachariah Branch	Olamide Zaccheaus	Dylan Drummond	Jahan Dotson