ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons trimmed their roster from 90 players down to 53 players for the NFL deadline. The moves included a surprising trade with the Chicago Bears.
Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham made a trade with his former team and acquired defensive tackle Gervon Dexter in exchange for corner Clark Phillips and a fifth-round pick.
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All 32 NFL teams had until 6 p.m. Sunday to finalized their rosters.
Among the notable cuts for the Falcons: running back Tyler Goodson, former draft pick Bralen Trice, defensive tackle Chris Williams and former Grayson High School star Wanya Morris, who the team traded for in June.
The Falcons did elect to keep quarterbacks Cooper Rush and Jack Strand on the roster with Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa with the starter for Week 1 undecided.
Atlanta kicks off its first season under head coach Kevin Stefanski on Sept. 13 in Pittsburgh.
Here’s who made the roster for the Falcons.
ATLANTA FALCONS OFFENSE
Quarterbacks (4): Michael Penix Jr.; Cooper Rush; Jack Strand; Tua Tagovailoa
Running Backs (2): Bijan Robinson, Brian Robinson Jr.
Wide Receivers (5): Chris Blair, Zachariah Branch, Jahan Dotson, Drake London, Olamide Zaccheaus
Tight Ends (3): Austin Hooper, Kyle Pitts Sr., Charlie Woerner
Offensive Line (9): Matthew Bergeron, Kyle Hinton, Michael Jerrell, Corey Levin, Chris Lindstrom, Jake Matthews, Ryan Neuzil, Ethan Onianwa, Jawaan Taylor
ATLANTA FALCONS DEFENSE
Defensive Line (9): Gervon Dexter Sr. (acquired via trade, pending a physical,) Brandon Dorlus, Samson Ebukam, Da’Shawn Hand, Zach Harrison, LaCale London, Maason Smith, Za’Darius Smith, Cameron Thomas
Linebackers (5): JD Bertrand, Kendal Daniels, Divine Deablo, Christian Harris, Harold Perkins Jr.
Defensive Backs (13): Jessie Bates III, Billy Bowman Jr., Natrone Brooks, Sydney Brown, Malcolm Dewalt IV, Mike Ford Jr., DeMarcco Hellams, C.J. Henderson, Mike Hughes, Jammie Robinson, A.J. Terrell Jr., Avieon Terrell, Xavier Watts
ATLANTA FALCONS SPECIAL TEAMS
Specialists (3): Nick Folk — Kicker, Jake Bailey — Punter, Liam McCullough — Long snapper
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ATLANTA FALCONS RESERVE/INJURED
Reserve/Injured – Designated to Return
- WR Beaux Collins
Waived/Injured
- DE Keshawn Banks
Reserve/Injured
- CB Darren Hall
- RB Trey Sermon
- LB Malik Verdon
- LB Jalon Walker
Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
- LB DeAngelo Malone
- OL Storm Norton
Reserve/Non-Football Injury
- DT Anterio Thompson
Reserve/Suspended
- EDGE James Pearce Jr.
ATLANTA FALCONS RELEASE/WAIVED
Released
- RB Tyler Goodson
- CB Darnay Holmes
- DT Eric Johnson II
- TE Nick Muse
- OLB Azeez Ojulari
- DE Cam Sample
- LB Channing Tindall
- DT Marlon Tuipulotu
- OL Brandon Walton
- DL Chris Williams
- LB Josh Woods
Waived
- DT Carlos Allen
- WR Vinny Anthony
- OL James Brockermeyer
- CB Cobee Bryant
- RB Nate Carter
- OL Kam Dewberry
- WR Dylan Drummond
- RB Cash Jones
- OL Riley Mahlman
- WR Keelan Marion
- DT Devonnsha Maxwell
- OT Wanya Morris
- LB Daveren Rayner
- OL Jaeden Roberts
- TE Joshua Simon
- DB Keidron Smith
- OL Andrew Stueber
- LB Bralen Trice
- TE Jack Velling
- WR Antwane Wells Jr.
- CB A.J. Woods