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Falcons sign veteran quarterback Easton Stick

Backup QB played at North Dakota State
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Easton Stick (2) throws under pressure from Los Angeles Rams linebacker Keir Thomas (96) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Aug. 17, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/AP)

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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Easton Stick (2) throws under pressure from Los Angeles Rams linebacker Keir Thomas (96) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Aug. 17, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/AP)
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April 21, 2025

FLOWERY BRANCH — Backup quarterback Easton Stick, formerly of the Chargers, was signed by the Falcons on Monday.

Stick, 29, was drafted by the Chargers in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. He played collegiately North Dakota State.

Stick, who’s 6-foot-1 and 224 pounds, has appeared in just six games over six seasons in the NFL, including four starts in 2023.

The Falcons now have four quarterbacks, as Stick joins Michael Penix Jr., Kirk Cousins and Emory Jones on the roster.

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