ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons chose wide receiver Chris Blair and edge rusher Khalid Kareem as their standard practice squad elevations for their Week 17 prime-time game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday.
This marks Blair's third consecutive elevation and Kareem's second in a row.
Blair played three offensive snaps and five special teams snaps in the Falcons' win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 and then nine offensive snaps in the Falcons' win against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16. Blair has not been targeted in the passing game or recorded any official stats.
Kareem, meanwhile, made two tackles against the Cardinals while playing 11 defensive snaps. Kareem was on the Falcons' active roster earlier this season and made a tackle during his 26 defensive snaps in the Falcons' Week 11 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers. He also played 10 special teams snaps in that game.
Also on Monday, the Falcons announced inside linebacker Josh Woods will be unavailable for the Rams game due to a personal matter. His status on the game report was therefore changed to out.
The Falcons-Rams game is scheduled to kick off on "Monday Night Football" at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Reminder: Every team can elevate two players from the practice squad to the active roster for each game day. A player is allowed three elevations per season. A fourth elevation would require the player to be signed to the 53-man roster. That means the Falcons must decide on Blair's status moving forward. If they want him to play in Week 18 against the New Orleans Saints, they have to sign him. If not, he can remain on the practice squad.
2025 Standard Practice Squad Elevations
Week 1: WR David Sills V | RB Carlos Washington Jr.
Week 2: K Parker Romo
Week 3: N/A
Week 4: N/A
Week 5: Bye
Week 6: CB Keith Taylor | WR Deven Thompkins
Week 7: N/A
Week 8: WR Dylan Drummond | QB Easton Stick
Week 9: WR Dylan Drummond
Week 10: CB Keith Taylor | OL Joshua Gray
Week 11: CB Cobee Bryant | S Jammie Robinson
Week 12: WR Dylan Drummond | S Jammie Robinson
Week 13: WR Deven Thompkins
Week 14: CB C.J. Henderson
Week 15: S Jammie Robinson | WR Chris Blair
Week 16: WR Chris Blair | EDGE Khalid Kareem
