FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — And then there were 53.
The Atlanta Falcons announced their initial 53-man roster for the regular season Tuesday, right on time with the NFL's 4 p.m. deadline. The Falcons' 90-man roster was technically already down to 86 after four players — cornerback Bless Austin, offensive lineman Jalen Mayfield, defensive linemen Delontae Scott and Justin Ellis — were released last Saturday. So, Atlanta just needed to take another 33 off the active list.
In order to do so, the Falcons waived 26 players, released five players and placed two players on injured reserve.
Again, Tuesday signifies Atlanta's initial 53-man roster. It is not set in stone. It likely never will be, even after the Falcons' regular season officially begins Sept. 10 (1 p.m., FOX) against Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Also, keep in mind, the Falcons will be able to begin signing 16 players to their practice squad at noon Wednesday. Many of these names could be back.
In the meantime, below is a look at how everything played out Tuesday. Players are listed by jersey number. Tables should not be read as a depth chart.
We take a look at the players on the current 53-man roster for the 2023 Atlanta Falcons, sponsored by Veepio.
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter #0 lines up during the first quarter of the Week 17 Game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, December 31, 2023. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jeff Okudah #1
Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III #3
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke #4 scrambles during the first quarter of the Week 17 Game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, December 31, 2023. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London #5
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo #6
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson #7
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts #8
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder #9
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Logan Woodside #11
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge #12
Atlanta Falcons punter Bradley Pinion #13
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Van Jefferson #15
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Scotty Miller #16
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Arnold Ebiketie #17
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dee Alford #20
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Mike Hughes #21
Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell #24
Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier #25
Atlanta Falcons safety Richie Grant #27
Atlanta Falcons safety Micah Abernathy #29
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Tre Flowers #33
Atlanta Falcons defensive back Clark Phillips III #34
Atlanta Falcons defensive back DeMarcco Hellams #37
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tucker Fisk #43 runs down field during the second quarter of the Week 17 Game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, December 31, 2023. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Bud Dupree #48
Atlanta Falcons long snapper Liam McCullough #49
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker DeAngelo Malone #51
Atlanta Falcons inside linebacker Nate Landman #53
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss #55
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Jovaughn Gwyn #56
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Andre Smith #59 makes a tackle during the second half of the Preseason Game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, August 18, 2023. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Tommy Togiai #62
Atlanta Falcons guard Chris Lindstrom #63
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Ryan Neuzil #64
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Matthew Bergeron #65
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Drew Dalman #67
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Kyle Hinton #68
Atlanta Falcons tackle Jake Matthews #70
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Kentavius Street #75 celebrates after a fumble recovery during the third quarter of the Week 9 Game against the Minnesota Vikings at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, November 5, 2023. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons tackle Kaleb McGary #76
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Storm Norton #77
Atlanta Falcons tight end Jonnu Smith #81
Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson #84
Atlanta Falcons tight end MyCole Pruitt #85
Atlanta Falcons tight end John FitzPatrick #87
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman David Onyemata #90 makes a tackle during the third quarter of the Week 17 Game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, December 31, 2023. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Calais Campbell #93 gets a safety during the Week 9 Game against the Minnesota Vikings at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, November 5, 2023. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Albert Huggins #94
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Ta'Quon Graham #95
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Zach Harrison #96
Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Joe Gaziano #99
53-MAN ROSTER: OFFENSE
| POSITION | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Desmond Ridder | Logan Woodside | Taylor Heinicke | ||||||
| RB | Bijan Robinson | Cordarrelle Patterson | Keith Smith | Tyler Allgeier | |||||
| WR | Drake London | Josh Ali | KhaDarel Hodge | Mack Hollins | Scotty Miller | ||||
| TE | John FitzPatrick | Jonnu Smith | Kyle Pitts | MyCole Pruitt | |||||
| OL | Chris Lindstrom | Drew Dalman | Jake Matthews | Joshua Miles | Jovaughn Gwyn | Kaleb McGary | Kyle Hinton | Matthew Bergeron | Ryan Neuzil |
53-MAN ROSTER: DEFENSE
| POSITION | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Arnold Ebiketie | Bud Dupree | DeAngelo Malone | Kaden Elliss | Lorenzo Carter | Nate Landman | Tae Davis | Troy Andersen | ||
| DB | A.J. Terrell | Clark Phillips III | DeMarcco Hellams | Dee Alford | Jaylinn Hawkins | Jeff Okudah | Jessie Bates III | Mike Hughes | Richie Grant | Tre Flowers |
| DL | Albert Huggins | Calais Campbell | David Onyemata | Grady Jarrett | Joe Gaziano | Ta'Quon Graham | Zach Harrison |
53-MAN ROSTER: SPECIAL TEAMS
| POSITION | |
|---|---|
| K | Younghoe Koo |
| P | Bradley Pinion |
| LS | Liam McCullough |
TUESDAY TRANSACTIONS
| INJURED RESERVE | RELEASED | WAIVED |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell Armstrong, DB | J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, WR | Micah Abernathy, DB |
| Penny Hart, WR | Breon Borders, DB | Slade Bolden, WR |
| Jonotthan Harrison, OL | Natrone Brooks, DB | |
| Andre Smith Jr., LB | Cliff Chatman, DB | |
| Kemoko Turay, LB | Carlos Davis, DL | |
| Lukas Denis, DB | ||
| Tucker Fisk, TE | ||
| Frank Ginda, LB | ||
| Darren Hall, DB | ||
| Demone Harris, DL | ||
| Keilahn Harris, WR | ||
| Parker Hesse, TE | ||
| Timmy Horne, DL | ||
| Godwin Igwebuike, RB | ||
| Mike Jones, LB | ||
| LaCale London, DL | ||
| Zay Malone, WR | ||
| Michal Menet, OL | ||
| Caeveon Patton, DL | ||
| Clint Ratkovich, RB | ||
| Trevor Reid, OL | ||
| Mathew Sexton, WR | ||
| Justin Shaffer, OL | ||
| Tyler Vrabel, OL | ||
| Carlos Washington Jr., RB | ||
| Barry Wesley, OL |
