Falcons release first official depth chart of 2025 season
Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons (8-9 in 2024) are set to face the Lions (15-2) at 7 p.m. Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The team has announced that quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins will not play in the game. However, rookie first-round draft picks Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. will play along with several potential starters on the defensive unit.
“You talk about your rookie class, talk about getting them out there,” Falcons coach Raheem Morris said. “Even (Penix), last year, we got out there just for a little bit. … We’ll get those guys out there for a couple of series and give them a feel for it.”
The Lions opened their exhibition season with a 34-7 loss to the Chargers in the Hall of Fame game July 31.
Here’s the Falcons depth chart:
OFFENSE
QB: Michael Penix Jr., Kirk Cousins, Easton Stick, Emory Jones
RB: Bijan Robinson, Tyler Allgeier, Carlos Washington Jr., Nathan Carter, Elijah Dotson, Jashaun Corbin
WR: Drake London, KhaDarel Hodge, David Sills V, Chris Blair, Quincy Skinner Jr.
WR: Darnell Mooney, Casey Washington, DJ Chark Jr.
SWR: Ray-Ray McCloud III, Jamal Agnew, Dylan Drummond, Nick Nash, Jesse Matthews
TE: Kyle Pitts Sr., Feleipe Franks, Joshua Simon
TE: Charlie Woerner, Teagan Quitoriano, Nikola Kalinic
LT: Jake Matthews, Storm Norton, Tyrone Wheatley Jr, Jordan Williams
LG: Matthew Bergeron, Elijah Wilkinson, Matthew Cindric
C: Ryan Neuzil, Jovaughn Gwyn, Joshua Gray
RG: Chris Lindstrom, Kyle Hinton, Michael Gonzalez
RT: Kaleb McGary, Brandon Parker, Jack Nelson
DEFENSE (4-2-5 Nickel)
EDGE: Leonard Floyd, James Pearce Jr., Khalid Kareem
DT: Ruke Orhorhoro, Brandon Dorlus, Mogan Fox, Kentavius Street, Simeon Barrow Jr.
DT: David Onyemata, Zach Harrison, Ta’Quon Graham, LaCale London
EDGE: Arnold Ebiketie, Jalon Walker, Bralen Trice,
ILB: Kaden Elliss, JD Bertrand, Josh Woods, Nick Kubitz
ILB: Divine Deablo, Caleb Johnson, DeAngelo Malone
LCB: A.J. Terrell Jr., Lamar Jackson, Cobee Bryant, Dontae Manning
RCB: Mike Hughes, Clark Phillips III, Natrone Brooks, Grayland Arnold, Keith Taylor
NCB: Dee Alford, Billy Bowman Jr., Mike Ford Jr.
SS: Jordan Fuller, Xavier Watts, Henry Black
FS: Jessie Bates III, DeMarcco Hellams, Josh Thompson
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Younghoe Koo, Lenny Krieg
P: Bradley Pinion
LS: Liam McCullough
KR: Jamal Agnew, Ray-Ray McCloud, Mike Hughes, Natrone Brooks, Elijah Dotson, Dee Alford, Nathan Carter, Jesse Matthews
PR: Jamal Agnew, Ray-Ray McCloud, Mike Hughes, Dee Alford, Dylan Drummond, Natrone Brooks, Elijah Dotson, Jesse Matthews
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
