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Falcons announce roster moves following NFL trade deadline
The Atlanta Falcons stayed quiet at the trade deadline, but they announced a few roster moves on Tuesday afternoon. The team has signed offensive lineman Andrew Stueber to the 53-man roster and released kicker Parker Romo. The Falcons also released kicker Ben Sauls from the practice squad and signed long snapper Zach Triner to his place.
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Falcons 53-man roster, practice squad entering Week 9 game vs. Patriots
The Atlanta Falcons have with some key injuries on both sides of the ball as they prepare for this Sunday's game against the New England Patriots. Offensively, the Falcons are especially banged up entering Week 9. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., tight end Kyle Pitts and wide receiver Drake London were listed on Thursday's injury report.
Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has prepared a video to show his players in case they need to get up to speed on Jesse Owens’ accomplishments at the 1936 Berlin Olympics..
To compensate for their injuries, the Falcons leaned on 12- and 22-personnel sets, trusting their tight ends and big skill players to block in space. With Bergeron out, Kyle Hinton stepped up with a few key blocks, including on back-to-back runs from Tyler Allgeier that set up a goal-line touchdown in the first quarter.
Second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is struggling, and the Falcons offensive issues may derail the hopes this season once held.
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Falcons fall to Colts 31-25 OT in historic Berlin matchup
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Indianapolis Colts in a back-and-forth battle at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. The Colts beat the Falcons 31-25 in overtime in a game that captivated the crowd in the German capital.
The Atlanta Falcons defense admitted to not finishing the play on Colts running back Jonathan Taylor's epic touchdown.
The Indianapolis Colts and the Atlanta Falcons, two of the most entertaining teams in the NFL, will get Sunday action started.