Atlanta Falcons Cut Pair of Veterans, Including 2019 Draft Pick

With the 2022 NFL season taking form, the roster is ready to have extra turnovers than a bakery with free brokers coming in, going out and draft picks staking their place on the roster.

Who else is on the recent seat? Who will obtain a pink slip? Comply with together with FalconReport.com for up-to-date info on all of the strikes. 

MAY 14 FALCONS CUT PAIR OF VETS The Atlanta Falcons waived 2019 fourth-round choose CB Kendall Sheffield and tight finish Ryan Becker.

Sheffield spent three seasons with the Falcons, however noticed his enjoying time diminish every season. Final 12 months, Sheffield performed in simply 9 of 17 video games in a reserve position, recording a meager 4 tackles.

Becker has been an on-and-off member of the workforce since signing in April 2021. Nevertheless, he was not on the lively roster through the season.

MAY 13 FALCONS GET WR The Falcons have acquired Las Vegas Raiders vast receiver Bryan Edwards in a commerce, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Edwards, a 2020 third-round choose from South Carolina, began 12 video games final season for the Raiders, catching 34 passes for 571 yards and three touchdowns.

Edwards has two years left on his rookie deal and can compete for a beginning spot alongside Auden Tate and Olamide Zacchaeus.

The Raiders are additionally sending a 2023 seventh-round choose in alternate for a 2023 fifth-round choose.

MAY 12 ROOKIE DEALS First-round choose Drake London heads up the listing of the day’s signings. The 6-foot-4 vast receiver out of USC is on board, together with BYU working again Tyler Allgeier. Additionally below contract now: Georgia tight finish John FitzPatrick and O-lineman Justin Shaffer.

MAY 12 SHARPE SIGNS ELSEWHERE Former Atlanta Falcons vast receiver Tajae Sharpe has signed with the Chicago Bears.

Sharpe performed in 15 video games final season for the Falcons, catching 25 passes for 230 yards.

With Sharpe out of Atlanta, Auden Tate and Olamide Zacchaeus are anticipated to see their roles develop.

MAY 5 KWIATKOSKI VISITS In keeping with NFL Network, the Atlanta Falcons are internet hosting veteran linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski for a go to Thursday. 

Kwiatkoski, who turns 29 later this month, spent the previous two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders after 4 seasons with the Chicago Bears. 

The seven-year veteran performed in simply eight video games in a reserve position for the Raiders final season after beginning in all 12 of his appearances the 12 months earlier than.

MAY 5 JERRY JONES HOSPITALIZED Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones was reportedly concerned in a automobile accident in Dallas Wednesday night. 

Jones, who turns 80 in October, was transported to Parkland Hospital as a precaution.

His accidents weren’t believed to be severe, and he was launched after a short while.

MAY 3 MINICAMP DATES SET The Falcons will likely be holding Rookie Minicamp from Could 13-15.

Offseason exercises (OTA) will likely be performed from Could 24-26, June 1-3, and June 6-9.

Obligatory Minicamp will likely be held from June 14-16.

MAY 2 HONEY BADGER HEADS HOME Simply days after the NFL Draft, it was revealed that the New Orleans Saints are anticipated to signal security Tyrann Mathieu within the coming days.

Mathieu, a New Orleans native, spent the final three seasons with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and was a part of the Tremendous Bowl LV championship workforce.

Now, he is set to hitch the Atlanta Falcons’ largest rival and face them twice per 12 months.

APR 22 SENAT TO BUCS The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing defensive lineman Deadrin Senat to a one-year deal, according to Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson.

Deadrin Senat

Deadrin Senat

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Senat was drafted by the Falcons within the third spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft and performed primarily sparingly for the primary three years of the deal.

His greatest season got here in 2018 when he began two video games and performed 15, amassing 30 tackles. Nevertheless, he struggled to see the sector in 2019 and 2020, enjoying in simply seven video games out of a attainable 32.

This previous season, Senat was positioned on injured reserve throughout coaching camp and was launched in early November.

Now, Senat will get a second shot at his NFL profession, remaining within the NFC South and returning to the town the place his collegiate profession happened.

APR 21 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The NFL introduced Thursday that the league’s schedule can be totally launched on Could 12.

Whereas the complete schedule releases subsequent month, the NFL will reveal components of the schedule a bit of earlier, starting subsequent week through the NFL Draft with the primary Thursday Night time Soccer matchup on Amazon Prime Video.

Worldwide video games will likely be revealed Wednesday, Could 4, and the Falcons aren’t anticipated to take part since they performed a house sport in London final season.

And choose video games will likely be revealed through the week of Could 9 main as much as the complete schedule launch Thursday night time.