Falcons depth chart: Week 5

Week 4 is in the books, as we turn our sights to Week 5 and a trip to London. Unfortunately in the most recent defeat, the 1-3 Atlanta Falcons have sustained some injuries which has caused moves to be made on the roster. On Tuesday, the Falcons placed both punter Cameron Nizialek and corner Isaiah Oliver on injured reserve. Nizialek’s status for the rest of the season is to be determined, while Oliver is reportedly done in 2021.

After weeks of the depth chart largely staying the same, we have an actual update this week.

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Offense

QB: Matt Ryan, Josh Rosen, Feleipe Franks

RB: Mike Davis, Cordarrelle Patterson, Wayne Gallman

WR: Calvin Ridley, Tajae Sharpe or Christian Blake

WR: Russell Gage, Olamide Zaccheaus, Frank Darby

TE: Kyle Pitts, Lee Smith

TE: Hayden Hurst, Keith Smith, Parker Hesse

LT: Jake Matthews, Jason Spriggs

LG: Jalen Mayfield, Drew Dalman, Colby Gossett

C: Matt Hennessy, Drew Dalman

RG: Chris Lindstrom, Drew Dalman

RT: Kaleb McGary, Jason Spriggs

Defense

DL: Grady Jarrett, Marlon Davidson

DL: Tyeler Davison, Ta’Quon Graham

DL: Jonathan Bullard, Mike Pennel, John Cominsky

OLB: Steven Means, Brandon Copeland or Jacob Tuioti-Mariner

LB: Deion Jones, Mykal Walker

LB: Foyesade Oluokun, Dorian Etheridge

OLB: Dante Fowler Jr., Adetokunbo Ogundeji

CB: A.J. Terrell, T.J. Green, Darren Hall

CB: Fabian Moreau, Avery Williams

S: Erik Harris, Jaylinn Hawkins

S: Duron Harmon, Richie Grant

Special Teams

K: Younghoe Koo

P: Dustin Colquitt

LS: Josh Harris

H: Dustin Colquitt

PR: Avery Williams

KOR: Cordarrelle Patterson

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As you can see from above, there definitely were some minor changes this week. With Oliver now done for the season, rookie corner Avery Williams slides into his spot. Williams has been terrific on special teams for the Falcons, and now looks to make an impact on defense. It’s unfortunate to see Nizialek also placed on injured reserve, as he bounced back from a poor game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. The punting and place holding jobs will be filled by Dustin Colquitt, who brings a lot of experience to the Falcons.

Additionally, defensive lineman Mike Pennel, who was signed to the roster from the practice squad on Tuesday, has been placed ahead of John Cominsky on the depth chart. Outside of those moves, the roster remains the same.