FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Preseason is officially over.
The Atlanta Falcons' initial roster for the 2025 regular season dropped Tuesday at the NFL's 4 p.m. ET deadline. The offense features 24 players, the defense has 25, and special teams has three. That puts the team at 52 of a possible 53 players.
Below is a full look at the initial list:
ROSTER
Quarterback (2)
- Michael Penix Jr.
- Kirk Cousins
Running Back (3)
- Bijan Robinson
- Tyler Allgeier
- Nathan Carter
Wide Receiver (7)
- Drake London
- Darnell Mooney
- Ray-Ray McCloud III
- KhaDarel Hodge
- Casey Washington
- David Sills V
- Jamal Agnew
Tight End (4)
- Kyle Pitts Sr.
- Charlie Woerner
- Feleipe Franks
- Teagan Quitoriano
Offensive Line (8)
- Jake Matthews
- Matthew Bergeron
- Ryan Neuzil
- Chris Lindstrom
- Elijah Wilkinson
- Jack Nelson
- Jovaughn Gwyn
- Kyle Hinton
Defensive Line (5)
- David Onyemata
- Brandon Dorlus
- LaCale London
- Ruke Orhorhoro
- Zach Harrison
Edge Rusher (6)
- Arnold Ebiketie
- Leonard Floyd
- Jalon Walker
- James Pearce Jr.
- Bralen Trice
- DeAngelo Malone
Inside Linebacker (4)
- Kaden Elliss
- Divine Deablo
- JD Bertrand
- Josh Woods
Cornerback (7)
- A.J. Terrell Jr.
- Mike Hughes
- Billy Bowman Jr.
- Clark Phillips III
- Dee Alford
- Mike Ford Jr.
- Natrone Brooks
Safety (3)
- Jessie Bates III
- Xavier Watts
- DeMarcco Hellams
Specialists (3)
- Kicker: Younghoe Koo
- Punter: Bradley Pinion
- Long snapper: Liam McCullough
The Falcons had already released 12 players and placed offensive lineman Jake Hanson on injured reserve (without the designation to return), which brought their count to 77 players come Tuesday. That meant they had to process multiple transactions prior to the league's deadline. They released nine, waived 13 and placed eight others in different injury-related categories.
Released
- Jordan Fuller, safety
- Ronnie Harrison, inside linebacker
- C.J. Henderson, cornerback
- Khalid Kareem, edge rusher
- Brandon Parker, offensive tackle
- Easton Stick, quarterback
- Kentavius Street, defensive lineman
- Keith Taylor, cornerback
- Jake Hanson, offensive lineman (released from reserve/injured list with injury settlement)
Waived
- Simeon Barrow Jr., defensive lineman
- Henry Black, safety
- Chris Blair, wide receiver
- Cobee Bryant, cornerback
- Jashaun Corbin, running back
- Dylan Drummond, wide receiver
- Joshua Gray, offensive lineman
- Dontae Manning, cornerback
- Nick Nash, wide receiver
- Joshua Simon, tight end
- Carlos Washington Jr., running back
- Jordan Williams, offensive lineman
- Lenny Krieg, kicker (International Player Pathway)
Reserve/Injured – Designated to Return
- Ta'Quon Graham, defensive lineman
- Storm Norton, offensive lineman
Reserve/Injured
- Kaleb McGary, offensive lineman
- Grayland Arnold, cornerback (previously placed)
- Emory Jones, quarterback (previously placed)
- Tyrone Wheatley Jr., offensive lineman (previously placed)
Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
- Troy Andersen, inside linebacker
Reserve/Non-Football Injury
- Malik Verdon, inside linebacker
The Falcons are able to start signing players to their practice squad Wednesday at noon ET.
