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Projecting the Falcons' 53-man roster after preseason opener
The Atlanta Falcons got off to a promising start in their preseason opener against the Detroit Lions, but the game was suspended after Lions safety Morice Norris was hospitalized to begin the fourth quarter. The Falcons still had a nice showing in the three quarters of football that were played, especially on defense.
The entire defensive line played well, creating good pressure throughout the first half. Linebacker Josh Woods was dominant and along with edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie. Second-year defensive linemen Brandon Dorlus and cornerback Natrone Brooks had solid performances as well.
Offensively, there were a few standouts, including wide receiver Dylan Drummond, who caught all eight of his targets for a team-high 63 receiving yards. While the running game stalled out, quarterback Easton Stick had a solid outing.
Now that we have one preseason game in the books, check out our latest 53-man roster projection for the Falcons as they prepare for Friday's matchup against the Tennessee Titans.
Quarterbacks (3)
Michael Penix Jr.
Kirk Cousins
Easton Stick
Running Backs (3)
Bijan Robinson
Tyler Allgeier
Carlos Washington Jr.
Wide Receivers (6)
Drake London
Darnell Mooney
Ray-Ray McCloud
KhaDarel Hodge
Jamal Agnew (KR/PR)
Dylan Drummond
Tight Ends (3)
Kyle Pitts
Charlie Woerner
Teagan Quitoriano
Offensive Linemen (9)
Jake Matthews
Matthew Bergeron
Ryan Neuzil
Chris Lindstrom
Kaleb McGary
Storm Norton
Elijah Wilkinson
Kyle Hinton
Jack Nelson (Rookie)
Interior DL (6)
David Onyemata
Ruke Orhorhoro
Morgan Fox
Zach Harrison
Ta'Quon Graham
Brandon Dorlus
EDGE (5)
Arnold Ebiketie
Jalon Walker (Rookie)
James Pearce Jr. (Rookie)
Leonard Floyd
Bralen Trice
Linebackers (5)
Kaden Elliss
Troy Andersen
Divine Deablo
JD Bertrand
Josh Woods
Cornerbacks (6)
A.J. Terrell
Mike Hughes
Dee Alford
Clark Phillips III
Billy Bowman (Rookie)
Natrone Brooks
Safeties (4)
Jessie Bates III
Jordan Fuller
Xavier Watts (Rookie)
DeMarcco Hellams
Special Teams (3)
K: Younghoe Koo
P: Bradley Pinion
LS: Liam McCullough
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Projecting 53-man roster after preseason opener
