The Falcoholic
Can Cobee Bryant and Nick Nash make Atlanta’s roster? Kevin Knight brings you his first Falcons 53-man roster projection of the 2025 cycle with thoughts on the UDFAs chances of the making the roster, how the team will organize the defensive line, and more.
The 2025 NFL Draft is behind us, and the Atlanta Falcons have filled their 90-man roster with free agent additions, drafted rookies, and UDFA signings. This year’s roster is significantly heavier on rookie additions and I’d expect more roster spots taken by the “youth movement” as a result. Atlanta added three UDFAs in particular—cornerback Cobee Bryant, wide receiver Nick Nash, and offensive linemen Joshua Gray—that all had draftable grades, and I expect all three to contend for the final 53-man roster.
Speaking of, it’s time for our first Falcons roster projection of the 2025 cycle. There are a lot of new faces and moving pieces, particularly on the defensive side, that make this a pretty fun exercise. Given that we’ve seen exactly one day of rookie minicamp thus far, this is all based purely on my subjective opinion on these players. As we move through the summer, things should become a bit clearer.
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Italics denote a change from the previous roster projection.
Michael Penix Jr.
Kirk Cousins
Easton Stick
Michael Penix Jr. takes over the starting quarterback job after a riveting three-game stretch to close out the season that was about as good as you could reasonably hope to see. All eyes will be on Penix to elevate this offense to a top-10 level in 2025, as that’s Atlanta’s best hope for the postseason. Kirk Cousins remains as the backup—for now—and is the NFL’s best (and most expensive) insurance policy. Former Chargers backup Easton Stick was signed just before the draft and will figure to handle QB3 duties as a solid, if uninspiring, backup option.
Bijan Robinson
Tyler Allgeier
Jase McClellan
With the Falcons moving on from return specialist Avery Williams, I expect the running back room to shrink down to three in 2025. Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier will handle all the snaps, with second-year back situated to handle the reserve role. Atlanta added some competition in Elijah Dotson and UDFA Nate Carter, but McClellan should start camp as the favorite.
Kyle Pitts
Charlie Woerner
Nikola Kalinic
Another room that the Falcons didn’t invest much of anything in this offseason. Kyle Pitts and Charlie Woerner will handle virtually all the snaps at tight end. As far as TE3 goes...pick your favorite. Nikola Kalinic spent a lot of time with the Rams in a...
