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Falcons release depth chart ahead of first preseason game

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The Atlanta Falcons have released their first depth chart ahead of this Friday’s preseason matchup against the Detroit Lions. While it’s never wise to read into training camp lineups, it does provide clarity as to how some of the position battles are going.

Let’s go through each position on the team’s depth chart and see how the roster is shaping up.

Quarterback

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  1. Marcus Mariota
  2. Desmond Ridder
  3. Feleipe Franks

Running back

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  1. Cordarrelle Patterson
  2. Damien Williams
  3. Keith Smith
  4. Qadree Ollison
  5. Caleb Huntley
  6. Avery Williams
  7. Tyler Allgeier

Wide receiver

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  1. KhaDarel Hodge
  2. Olamide Zaccheaus
  3. Geronimo Allison
  4. Bryan Edwards
  5. Damiere Byrd
  6. Frank Darby
  7. Auden Tate
  8. Cam Batson
  9. Drake London
  10. Stanley Berryhill
  11. Tyshaun James
  12. Jared Bernhardt

Tight end

(Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
  1. Kyle Pitts
  2. Parker Hesse
  3. Anthony Firkser
  4. MyCole Pruitt
  5. Feleipe Franks
  6. John FitzPatrick
  7. Tucker Fisk

Offensive line

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Position Starter 2nd 3rd
LT Jake Matthews Rick Leonard Leroy Watson
LG Elijah Wilkinson Jalen Mayfield Justin Shaffer
C Hennessy/Dalman Ryan Neuzil
RG Chris Lindstrom Colby Gossett Jonotthan Harrison
RT Kaleb McGary Germain Ifedi Tyler Vrabel

 

Defensive line

(AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
Position Starter 2nd 3rd 4th
DL Grady Jarrett Jalen Dalton Adbullah Anderson Timothy Horne
DT Anthony Rush Nick Thurman Derrick Tangelo
DL Ta’Quon Graham Marlon Davidson Darrion Daniels

 

Linebacker

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Position Starter 2nd 3rd 4th
OLB Ade Ogundeji Arnold Ebiketie Kuony Deng
OLB Lorenzo Carter Quinton Bell Jordan Brailford DeAngelo Malone
ILB Mykal Walker Nick Kwiatkoski Rashad Smith Troy Anderson
ILB Rashaan Evans Dorian Etheridge Nathan Landman

 

Cornerback

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  1. A.J. Terrell
  2. Casey Hayward
  3. Cornell Armstrong
  4. Darren Hall
  5. Mike Ford
  6. Isaiah Oliver
  7. Corey Ballentine
  8. Dee Alford
  9. Matt Hankins
  10. Lafayette Pitts

Safety

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Position Starter 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Safety Richie Grant Erik Harris Henry Black Tre Webb
Safety Jaylinn Hawkins Dean Marlowe Teez Tabor

 

Special Teams

(AP Photo/Brett Duke)
  • K: Younghoe Koo
  • P: Bradley Pinion
  • LS: Liam McCullough
  • H: Bradley Pinion
  • PR: Avery Williams
  • KR: Avery Williams
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