The Atlanta Falcons are set to play their eighth game of the season this afternoon against the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It will be the team's third division matchup of the season after losing to the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 and defeating the New Orleans Saints in Week 4.
The Falcons haven't made a roster move since last Saturday, and perhaps they feel good about the state of the team after their upset win over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7. It's hard to blame them, as almost nobody expected Atlanta to defeat the previously undefeated 49ers.
In fact, the Falcons even elevated the same two practice squad players that they did last week. Running back Khalil Herbert and linebacker Brian Asamoah will join the team's 53-man roster
for Sunday's game in Tampa.
Herbert, the former Chicago Bears standout, will replace injured Brian Robinson Jr. at running back for the second game in a row. Robinson, who was initially listed as questionable for Week 8, has officially ruled out by the team.
The Falcons also ruled out star linebacker Divine Deablo for Sunday's game, which explains why they elevated Asamoah. With Deablo out, the team will rely on two rookie linebackers - Kendal Daniels and Harold Perkins Jr. - to start against the Buccaneers.
Check out Atlanta's updated game-day roster and practice squad for today's NFC South showdown in Tampa.
Quarterbacks (4)
- Michael Penix Jr. (9)
- Tua Tagovailoa (1)
- Andy Dalton (13)
- Jack Strand (18)
Running Backs (2)*
- Bijan Robinson (7)
- Brian Robinson Jr. (15)
- Khalil Herbert (25) Week 8 elevation*
Wide Receivers (5)
- Drake London (5)
- Jahan Dotson (4)
- Olamide Zaccheaus (14)
- Zachariah Branch (17)
- Chris Blair (19)
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 (10)
- Gervon Dexter (95)
- Brandon Dorlus (54)
- Maason Smith(92)
- Samson Ebukam (52)
- LaCale London (94)
- Za'Darius Smith (55)
- Cameron Thomas (99)
- Zach Harrison (96)
- Charles Snowden (47)
- Drake Jackson (91)
Linebackers (6)*
- Divine Deablo (0)
- Kendal Daniels (53)
- Harold Perkins Jr. (56)
- Christian Harris (45)
- Josh Woods (42)
- Jared Ivey (51)
- Brian Asamoah (41) Week 8 elevation*
Defensive Backs (11)
- A.J. Terrell (24)
- Avieon Terrell (12)
- Mike Hughes (21)
- Billy Bowman Jr. (33)
- C.J. Henderson (26)
- Mike Ford Jr. (28)
- Jessie Bates III (3)
- 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) Week 8 elevation
- OL Colby Sorsdal (74)
- LB Brian Asamoah (41) Week 8 elevation
- RB Jam Miller (38)
- S Jammie Robinson (34)
- LB T.J. Quinn (43)
Reserve Lists
- OT Michael Jerrell (Reserve/Injured)
- Da'Shawn Hand (Reserve/Injured)
- LB Yasir Abdullah (Reserve/Injured)
- EDGE James Pearce Jr. (suspended)
- WR Beaux Collins (Reserve/Injured) DTR
- 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 Cameron Williams (Reserve/Injured) DTR
Tune in for Sunday's Falcons-Buccaneers game at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons game-day roster: Atlanta elevates two players vs. Bucs
