FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The time for speculation is over.
The Atlanta Falcons’ initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season was released Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET at the NFL deadline. The offense has 24 players, the defense has 26 and special teams rounds out the tally with three.
Below is a full overview of the initial list:
53 PLAYERS
- Kirk Cousins
- Michael Penix Jr.
- Taylor Heinicke
- Bijan Robinson
- Tyler Allgeier
- Avery Williams
- Jase McClellan
- Drake London
- Darnell Mooney
- Ray-Ray McCloud III
- KhaDarel Hodge
- Casey Washington
- Kyle Pitts
- Charlie Wörner
- Ross Dwelley
- Jake Matthews
- Matthew Bergeron
- Drew Dalman
- Chris Lindstrom
- Kaleb McGary
- Ryan Neuzil
- Kyle Hinton
- Storm Norton
- Jovaughn Gwyn
- Grady Jarrett
- David Onyemata
- Ta’Quon Graham
- Zach Harrison
- Eddie Goldman
- Kentavius Street
- Ruke Orhorhoro
- Brandon Dorlus
- James Smith-Williams
- Matthew Judon
- Lorenzo Carter
- Arnold Electric Bike
- DeAngelo Malone
- Kaden Elliss
- Troy Andersen
- Nate Landman
- JD Bertrand
- AJ Terrell
- Mike Hughes
- Dee Alford
- Clark Phillips III
- Antonio Hamilton Sr.
- Jessie Bates III
- Justin Simmons
- Richie Grant
- Micah Abernathy
- Goal scorer: Younghoe Koo
- Punter: Bradley Pinion
- Long snapper: Liam McCullough
The Falcons had already released 13 players last Sunday, bringing their roster to 77 as of Tuesday. That means they had to make 24 more trades before the deadline. They released 21, waived/injured two others and placed one on injured reserve/designated to return.
Atlanta also released its international player, who was never counted on the 90-man training camp roster.
- Receiver Chris Blair
- Cornerback Natrone Brooks
- Running back Spencer Brown
- Receiver Dylan Drummond
- Defensive tackle Prince Emili
- Tight end John FitzPatrick
- Receiver OJ Hiliare
- Cornerback Anthony Johnson
- Defensive tackle Zion Logue
- Defensive lineman LaCale London
- Receiver Jesse Matthews
- Cornerback Jayden Price
- Offensive lineman Andrew Stueber
- Safety Tre Tarpley III
- Defensive lineman Tommy Togiai
- Running back Carlos Washington Jr.
- Offensive lineman Barry Wesley
- Security Dane Cruikshank
- Offensive lineman Julien Davenport
- Defensive lineman Demone Harris
- Cornerback Kevin King
- Defensive lineman Kenny Oginni (international player journey)
- Inside linebacker Milo Eifler
- Safety Josh Thompson
Reserve/Injured – Designated to Return (1)
The Falcons can begin signing players to their practice squad Wednesday at noon ET.
