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Falcons’ Frank Darby promoted to active roster for Sunday

Falcons wide receiver Frank Darby (88) makes a move after catching a pass as Jacksonville Jaguars' cornerback Montaric Brown (30) tries to stop during the second half of at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Falcons wide receiver Frank Darby (88) makes a move after catching a pass as Jacksonville Jaguars' cornerback Montaric Brown (30) tries to stop during the second half of at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Sept 24, 2022

SEATTLE -- Falcons wide receiver Frank Darby was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday.

The Falcons (0-2) are set to face the Seahawks (1-1) at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at Lumen Field.

The Seahawks promoted cornerback Xavier Crawford and linebacker Christian Jones from the practice squad.

A practice-squad player can be promoted to the active roster three times. If a player is promoted four times, he must be signed to the 53-man roster. This is Darby’s first promotion this season.

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Atlanta Falcons 2022 NFL schedule

Sept. 11: Saints 27, Falcons 26

Sept. 18: Rams 31, Falcons 27

Sun., Sept. 25 at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 2, Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 9, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 16 vs. San Francisco, 1 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 23 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 30 vs. Carolina, 1 p.m.

Sun., Nov. 6 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m.

Thur., Nov. 10 vs. at Carolina, 8:15 p.m.

Sun., Nov. 20 vs. Chicago, 1 p.m.

Sun., Nov. 27 at Washington, 1 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

BYE WEEK

Sun., Dec. 18 at New Orleans, TBD

Sat., Dec. 24, at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Sun., Jan. 1 vs. Arizona, 1 p.m.

Sun., Jan. 8 vs. Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

About the Author

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.

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