The Atlanta Falcons didn't bother lying to themselves following their sixth loss of the season, a 34-17 whooping by the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, Spain. Less than 24 hours after Sunday's loss, the Falcons traded Pro Bowl safety Jessie Bates to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Atlanta still has an outside shot at the playoffs, but at 3-6, it's clear the team isn't a serious threat to win the Super Bowl. Therefore, it made sense to get something for Bates at the trade deadline rather than letting him walk in free agency once the season is over.
The Falcons landed two picks as compensation - a second-round pick in 2027 and a fifth-round pick in 2028 - for Bates. We wouldn't be surprised to see the team make another move or two before Tuesday's 4:00
p.m. ET deadline.
For now, let's take a quick look at Atlanta's updated 53-man roster and practice squad going into NFL Week 10.
Quarterbacks (4)
- Michael Penix Jr. (9)
- Tua Tagovailoa (1)
- Andy Dalton (13)
- Jack Strand (18)
Running Backs (2)
- Bijan Robinson (7)
- Khalil Herbert (25)
Wide Receivers (6)
- Drake London (5)
- Jahan Dotson (4)
- Olamide Zaccheaus (14)
- Zachariah Branch (17)
- Chris Blair (19)
- Beaux Collins (88)
Tight Ends (4)
- Kyle Pitts (8)
- Austin Hooper (81)
- Charlie Woerner (89)
- Nick Muse (87)
Offensive Linemen (8)
- Jake Matthews (70)
- Matthew Bergeron (65)
- Ryan Neuzil (64)
- Chris Lindstrom (63)
- Jawaan Taylor (71)
- Ethan Onianwa (75)
- Kyle Hinton (68)
- Corey Levin (62)
Defensive Linemen (9)
- Gervon Dexter (95)
- Brandon Dorlus (54)
- Maason Smith(92)
- LaCale London (94)
- Za'Darius Smith (55)
- Cameron Thomas (99)
- Zach Harrison (96)
- Charles Snowden (47)
- James Pearce Jr. (27)
Linebackers (6)
- Divine Deablo (0)
- Kendal Daniels (53)
- Harold Perkins Jr. (56)
- Christian Harris (45)
- Josh Woods (42)
- Yasir Abdullah (22)
Defensive Backs (10)
- A.J. Terrell (24)
- Avieon Terrell (12)
- Mike Hughes (21)
- Billy Bowman Jr. (33)
- C.J. Henderson (26)
- Mike Ford Jr. (28)
- Xavier Watts (31)
- DeMarcco Hellams (23)
- Sydney Brown (29)
- Robert Longerbeam (37)
Special Teams (3)
- LS: Liam McCullough (49)
- K: Nick Folk (6)
- P: Jake Bailey (16)
Falcons practice squad
- WR Vinny Anthony (86)
- OL Kam Dewberry (61)
- WR Dylan Drummond (80)
- DB Darnay Holmes (30)
- OT Riley Mahlman (76)
- TE E.J. Jenkins (84)
- WR Antwane Wells (82)
- OL Josh Thompson (67)
- DL Zacch Pickens (93)
- RB Khalil Herbert (25)
- LB Brian Asamoah (41)
- RB Jam Miller (38)
- S Jammie Robinson (34)
- LB T.J. Quinn (43)
- DE Drake Jackson (91)
- LB Jared Ivey (51)
Reserve Lists
- OT Cameron Williams (Reserve/Injured): Designated To Return
- OT Storm Norton (Reserve/PUP)
- LB DeAngelo Malone (Reserve/PUP)
- DE Keshawn Banks (Reserve/Injured)
- LB JD Bertrand (Reserve/Injured)
- LB Jalon Walker (Reserve/Injured)
- RB Trey Sermon (Reserve/Injured)
- DT Anterio Thompson (Reserve/NFI)
- OT Michael Jerrell (Reserve/Injured)
- Da'Shawn Hand (Reserve/Injured)
- DE Samson Ebukam (Reserve/Injured)
Check back this afternoon to see if the Falcons make another move before Tuesday's deadline. Plus, follow our Falcons trade deadline tracker for live updates from around the NFL.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons 53-man roster breakdown following Jessie Bates trade
