FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons made it official.
Jeremy Trueblood is listed as the No. 1 right tackle on the team’s depth chart for the first time this season. The team released its depth chart today for the game against the New York Jets at 8:40 p.m. Monday at the Georgia Dome.
After offensive tackle Lamar Holmes faltered in three regular-season games, the Falcons finally saw enough. Trueblood replaced Holmes as the starter at right tackle Sunday night against New England in the Georgia Dome.
The Falcons entered training camp short on experienced offensive linemen. Holmes struggled at right tackle during the exhibition season, but the Falcons waited until the eve of the regular season to sign Trueblood.
Holmes ended up playing most of the game at left tackle after Sam Baker suffered a knee injury in the second quarter and didn’t return. Holmes played left tackle last week at Miami when Baker missed the game with knee and foot injuries.
Holmes could start against the Jets as Baker is recovering.
Trueblood started 84 of 101 games at right tackle for Tampa Bay from 2006-12. The Redskins cut Trueblood on the first roster reduction during training camp this summer, a week before the Falcons signed him.
Holmes played just seven snaps as a rookie after he was slowed by a foot injury. Holmes inherited the right tackle position this season when Mike Johnson suffered a season-ending injury early in training camp.
OFFENSE
WR 11 Julio Jones, 83 Harry Douglas, 15 Kevin Cone
LT 72 Sam Baker, 73 Ryan Schraeder
LG 63 Justin Blalock, 69 Harland Gunn
C 66 Peter Konz, 61 Joe Hawley
RG 75 Garrett Reynolds, 69 Harland Gunn
RT 65 Jeremy Trueblood, 76 Lamar Holmes, 73 Ryan Schraeder
TE 88 Tony Gonzalez, 86 Chase Coff man, 80 Levine Toilolo
WR 84 Roddy White, 19 Drew Davis
QB 2 Matt Ryan, 4 Dominique Davis
RB 39 Steven Jackson, 32 Jacquizz Rodgers, 44 Jason Snelling, 35 Antone Smith, 30 Josh Vaughan
FB 42 Patrick DiMarco
DEFENSE
RE 50 Osi Umenyiora, 90 Stansly Maponga
DT 91 Corey Peters, 94 Peria Jerry
DT 95 Jonathan Babineaux, 92 Travian Robertson
LE 96 Jonathan Massaquoi, 98 Cliff Matthews, 93 Malliciah Goodman
OLB 59 Joplo Bartu, 53 Omar Gaither
MLB 52 Akeem Dent, 51 Jamar Chaney
OLB 55 Paul Worrilow, 54 Stephen Nicholas
CB 21 Desmond Trufant, 27 Robert McClain
CB 22 Asante Samuel, 23 Robert Alford, 24 Dominique Franks
S 25 William Moore, 41 Zeke Motta
S 28 Thomas DeCoud,29 Shann Schillinger, 36 Kemal Ishmael
SPECIALISTS
K 3 Matt Bryant
KO 5 Matt Bosher
P 5 Matt Bosher
KR 32 Jacquizz Rodgers
PR 83 Harry Douglas, 23 Robert Alford
LS 47 Josh Harris
H 5 Matt Bosher
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