Atlanta Falcons Transactions 2024

December
DATETRANSACTION
26 December 2024Signed QB Emory Jones to the practice squad.
24 December 2024Signed LB Rashaan Evans to the practice squad. Signed DT Kyler Baugh to the active roster.
21 December 2024Signed WR Chris Blair from the practice squad to the active roster. Waived LB Rashaan Evans. Elevated WR Dylan Drummond from the practice squad to the active roster.
18 December 2024Signed K Riley Patterson to the active roster. Placed K Younghoe Koo on injured reserve.
16 December 2024Activated DL Ruke Orhorhoro. Placed LB Troy Andersen on injured reserve.
11 December 2024Placed RB Jase McClellan on injured reserve. Elevated RB Carlos Washington to the active roster.
9 December 2024Signed S Benny Sapp III to the practice squad. Released S Dane Cruikshank from the practice squad.
7 December 2024Elevated WR Chris Blair from the practice squad to the active roster.
4 December 2024Designated DT Ruke Orhorhoro to return from injured reserve. Signed C Dane Cruikshank to the practice squad.
3 December 2024Signed RB Elijah Dotson to the practice squad. Released K Riley Patterson and LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2024Elevated K Riley Patterson and LB Josh Woods from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed G Jovaughn Gwyn to the practice squad.
29 November 2024Signed DE Demone Harris to the active roster. Signed K Riley Patterson to the practice squad. Released DB Dane Cruikshank from the practice squad.
28 November 2024Waived G Jovaughn Gwyn.
25 November 2024Signed LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams to their practice squad.
16 November 2024Signed DB Natrone Brooks to the active roster. Placed DE Ta’Quon Graham and DE James Smith-Williams on injured reserve. Signed C Matt Hennessy to the practice squad. Released WR Jakeem Grant from the practice squad. Activated LB Lorenzo Carter and C Drew Dalman from injured reserve. Elevated DB Dane Cruikshank and DE Khalid Kareem from the practice squad to the active roster.
14 November 2024Waived C Matt Hennessy.
13 November 2024Designated OLB Lorenzo Carter to return from injured reserve.
12 November 2024Signed WR Jakeem Grant to the practice squad.
11 November 2024Signed CB Lamar Jackson to the practice squad.
2 November 2024Elevated DL Demone Harris and CB Natrone Brooks from the practice squad to the active roster.
1 November 2024Signed LB Rashaan Evans from the practice squad to the active roster. Placed DL Ruke Orhorhoro on injured reserve.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2024Singed LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams to the practice squad. Released OL Matthew Cindric. Designated OL Drew Dalman to return to practice.
26 October 2024Elevated DL Demone Harris and CB Natrone Brooks from the practice squad to the active roster.
22 October 2024Signed WR Phillip Dorsett to the practice squad.
21 October 2024Signed LB Rashaan Evans and OL Tyrone Wheatley Jr. to the practice squad. Released OL Coy Cronk and LB Monty Rice from the practice squad. Released LB Milo Eifler from injured reserve.
19 October 2024Placed DE Lorenzo Carter on injured reserve. Signed CB Kevin King to the active roster. Elevated DB Natrone Brooks and DE Demone Harris from the practice squad to the active roster.
15 October 2024Placed S Micah Abernathy on injured reserve. Elevated OL Matt Hennessy from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed S Dane Cruikshank and OL Coy Cronk to the practice squad.
14 October 2024Released LB Kehinde Oginni from the practice squad. Signed DT Junior Aho to the practice squad.
12 October 2024Activated LB Nate Landman from injured reserve. Signed CB Kevin King to the practice squad. Released LB Rasheen Evans from the practice squad. Elevated CB Kevin King and OL Matt Hennessy from the practice squad to the active roster.
11 October 2024Released DB Kevin King.
7 October 2024Designated LB Nate Landman to return from injured reserve. Signed TE Armani Rogers to the active roster.
3 October 2024Elevated OL Matt Hennessy and LB Josh Woods from the practice squad to the active roster.
1 October 2024Signed LB Rashaan Evans to the practice squad. Released S Dane Cruikshank from the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
24 September 2024Signed T Elijah Wilkinson from the practice squad to the active roster. Placed C Drew Dalman on injured reserve. Signed C Matt Hennessy to the practice squad.
17 September 2024Signed LB Josh Woods to the practice squad.
16 September 2024Placed LB Nate Landman on injured reserve. Signed CB Kevin King to the active roster. Elevated CB Dane Cruikshank from the practice squad.
10 September 2024Signed T Brandon Parker to a contract.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2024Signed LB Monty Rice to the practice squad.
29 August 2024Signed LB Monty Rice to the practice squad. Signed OL Elijah Wilkinson to the practice squad. Signed LB Khalid Kareem to the practice squad.
28 August 2024Signed WR Chris Blair, CB Natrone Brooks, WR Dylan Drummond, DL Demone Harris, DT Zion Logue, DL LaCale London, WR Jesse Matthews, OL Andrew Stueber, RB Carlos Washington Jr., S Dane Cruikshank, OL Julién Davenport, CB Kevin King, TE John FitzPatrick, DL Kenny Oginni to the practice squad.
27 August 2024Released WRs Chris Blair, Dylan Drummond, O.J. Hiliare and Jesse Matthews, DBs Natrone Brooks and Dane Cruikshank, RBs Spencer Brown and Carlos Washington, DTs Prince Emili, Zion Logue and Tommy Togiai, TE John FitzPatrick, CBs Anthony Johnson, Kevin King and Jayden Price, DEs LaCale London and Demone Harris, LB Kenny Oginni, Ts Julien Davenport and Andrew Stueber, S Tre Tarpley III and OL Barry Wesley. Waived LB Milo Eifler and DB Josh Thompson with injury settlements. Placed S on injured reserve.
25 August 2024Released OLs Zack Bailey, Jaryd Jones-Smith and John Leglue, CBs William Hooper and Trey Vaval, TEs Austin Stogner and Jordan Thomas, WR Josh Ali, S Lukas Denis, LBs Storey Jackson and Donavan Mutin, OLB Bradlee Anae and QB Josh Paddock.
22 August 2024Signed DB AJ Terrell to a four-year contract extension.
19 August 2024Promoted Ryan Pace to vice president of football operations/player personnel, Tokunbo Abanikanda to director of college scouting, Michael Ross to assistant director of college scouting, Hakeem Smith to pro scout, Stephanie Gutierrez to senior director of football systems, Danny Leskin to manager of football data science and Nathan Ellis to scouting coordinator. Hired Harrison Ritcher as a national scout and Cami Pasqualoni and Kevin Weisman as scouting assistants.
18 August 2024Signed S Justin Simmons to a one-year contract. Released WR James Washington.
15 August 2024Restructured OL Chris Lindstrom’s contract. Signed DB Justin Simmons to a contract. Placed WR Jakeem Grant on injured reserve. Waived P Ryan Sanborn.
14 August 2024Signed LB Storey Jackson to a contract. Waived P Ryan Sanborn. Placed RB Robert Burns on the reserve/PUP list.
13 August 2024Waived WR Austin Mack. Placed RB Robert Burns on the reserve/Pup list.
12 August 2024Signed DB Josh Thompson to a contract.
11 August 2024Signed QB John Paddock, WR Jakeem Grant and RB Spencer Brown. Waived QB Nathan Rourke. Placed OLB Bralen Trice and CB Harrison Hand on injured reserve.
10 August 2024Signed KR/WR Jakeem Grant to a one-year contract.
8 August 2024Placed WR Rondale Moore on reserve/injured list. Signed P Ryan Sanborn.
1 August 2024Signed QB Nathan Rourke and TE Jordan Thomas. Released QB John Paddock and WR Daylen Baldwin.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2024Waived WR Isaiah Wooden.
30 July 2024Signed WRs Jesse Matthews and James Washington. Released WR Isaiah Wooden. Placed OL Tyler Vrabel on the reserve/retired list.
29 July 2024Signed WR James Washington to a contract.
25 July 2024Placed RB Robert Burns on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Waived OL Ryan Coll and P Ryan Sanborn.
24 July 2024Signed OLs Julien Davenport and Zack Bailey. Released P Ryan Sanborn and OT Ryan Coll.
June
DATETRANSACTION
21 June 2024Signed QB Michael Penix Jr. to a rookie contract.
20 June 2024Signed OL Jaryd Jones-Smith and DL Prince Emili to contracts. Released OL Nolan Potter and DL Willington Previlon.
4 June 2024Claimed OL Andrew Stueber off of waivers from New England. Waived WR JaQuae Jackson.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2024Signed draft pick DE Brandon Dorlus.
22 May 2024Waived TE Tucker Fisk with an injury designation. Signed WRs Daylen Baldwin and Odieu Hiliare.
21 May 2024Signed WR Daylen Baldwin.
17 May 2024Signed draft pick OLB Bralen Trice. Released LB Adetokunbo Ogundeji.
16 May 2024Released OLB Ade Ogundeji.
15 May 2024Signed CB Anthony Johnson.
11 May 2024Signed DB Dane Cruikshank and DL Bradlee Anae.
9 May 2024Received an international exemption for DL Kehinde Oginni and signed him. Released OL Ryan Swoboda.
8 May 2024Released OT Ryan Swoboda.
7 May 2024Waived OT Ryan Swoboda with a non-football injury designation.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2024Agreed to terms with OLs Ryan Coll and Nolan Potter, WRs JaQuae Jackson and Isaiah Wooden, QB John Paddock, CBs Jayden Price, Anthony Sao and Trey Vaval, P Ryan Sanborn and TE Austin Stogner. Exercised their fifth-year option for TE Kyle Pitts.
29 April 2024Exercised the fifth-year option on TE Kyle Pitts.
23 April 2024Placed QB Matt Ryan on the retired list.
8 April 2024Signed CB Kevin King to a contract.
4 April 2024Signed CB Antonio Hamilton.
3 April 2024Re-signed DT Eddie Goldman.
2 April 2024Released DT Eddie Goldman from the reserve list. Released DL Ikenna Enechukwu.
1 April 2024Waived WR Jared Bernhardt from the retirement list.
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2024Waived G Justin Shaffer.
18 March 2024Re-signed DL Kentavius Street.
15 March 2024Signed WR Darnell Mooney.
14 March 2024Re-signed OL Storm Norton and WR Kha'Darel Hodge.
11 March 2024Signed QB Kirk Cousins to a four-year contract.
6 March 2024Re-signed ILB Nate Landman.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2024Released TE Jonnu Smith.
23 February 2024Named John Griffin director of player performance, Josh Nelson director of performance science, Paul Constantine associate director of strength and conditioning, Erik Jernstrom assistant director of strength and conditioning, Jacquies Smith outside linebackers coach, D.J. Williams offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks coach and Rob Dadona manager of coaching operations. Re-signed LS Liam McCullough.
3 February 2024Named Tim Berbenich pass game specialist/game management, K.J. Black offensive assistant, Justin Hood secondary, Lance Schulters defensive assistant, John Timu defensive assistant and Ken Zampese senior offensive assistant.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2024Named T.J. Yates QB coach.
11 January 2024Signed WR Austin Mack to a futures contract for 2024.
10 January 2024Signed WRs Chris Blair and Austin Mack, DBs Natrone Brooks and Lukas Denis, LBs Milo Eifler and Donavan Mutin, OTs John Leglue, Tyler Vrabel and Ryan Swoboda, G Justin Shaffer, RB Carlos Washington, S Tre Tarpley and FB Robert Burns to futures contracts for 2024.
9 January 2024Signed RB Robert Burns and DB Arnold Tarpley to futures contracts for 2024.
8 January 2024Signed WR Chris Blai, DBs Natrone Brooks and Lukas Denis, LBs Milo Eifler and Donavan Mutin, DE Demone Harris, OTs John Leglu, Ryan Swoboda, Tyler Vrabel and Barry Wesley, G Justin Shaffer and RB Carlos Washington to futures contract for 2024.
7 January 2024Fired head coach Arthur Smith.
2 January 2024Released RB Jacob Saylors from the practice squad.