The Falcons (1-7) have released their depth chart ahead of their first NFC South game of the year. Atlanta is coming off its bye week and will travel to New Orleans to take on the Saints (7-1) who are also coming off a bye.
No changes have been to Atlanta's depth chart on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. The only notable changes on Atlanta's depth chart are on the special teams unit.
The Falcons released longtime kicker Matt Bryant during the bye week. The team signed Younghoe Koo to fill the starting role. Atlanta also signed a new punter, Ryan Allen, to take over as the punting duties.
Listed below is a position-by-position breakdown of Atlanta's starting lineup with only the primary backups listed in parentheses.
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OFFENSE
- Notable moves: None.
Wide receiver: Julio Jones, (Russell Gage)
Right tackle: Kaleb McGary, (Ty Sambrailo)
Right guard: Jamon Brown
Center: Alex Mack, (Wes Schweitzer)
Left guard: James Carpenter
Left tackle: Jake Matthews, (Matt Gono)
Tight end: Austin Hooper, (Luke Stocker)
Wide receiver: Calvin Ridley, (Justin Hardy)
Running back: Devonta Freeman, (Ito Smith)
Quarterback: Matt Ryan, (Matt Schaub)
Fullback: Keith Smith
DEFENSE
- Notable moves: None.
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., (Jacob Tuioti-Mariner)
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: Younghoe Koo
Punter: Ryan Allen
Kick returner: Kenjon Barner
Punt returner: Kenjon Barner
Long snapper: Josh Harris
Holder: Ryan Allen
