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Atlanta Falcons Depth Chart 2026

Projected 2026 Atlanta Falcons starters and backups by position across offense, defense and special teams. Updated · Week 7 · usage through Oct 24
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The 2026 Atlanta Falcons depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.

Michael Penix Jr. is the Falcons' starting quarterback, with Tua Tagovailoa as the backup. Bijan Robinson leads the backfield; Drake London, Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus start at wide receiver and Kyle Pitts at tight end.

OffenseDefenseSpecial Teams
Key

Role

StarterStarter
RotationalRotational
BackupBackup

Status

RRookie
QQuestionable
OOut

Offense

Atlanta Falcons offense depth chart
POSStarterSnap %Route %Target %2nd3rd4th
QBStarterMichael Penix Jr.98.3% 64.9%——RotationalTua TagovailoaBackupCooper RushBackupAndy Dalton
RBStarterBijan Robinson73.3% 69.4%44.1% 45.6%12.5% 16.2%RotationalTrey SermonOUTBackupBrian RobinsonOUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not Participate
XWRStarterDrake London96.0% 89.6%98.0% 89.1%30.7% 27.5%RotationalChris Blair
ZWRStarterJahan Dotson71.0% 69.7%76.5% 74.1%13.6% 13.2%
SWRStarterOlamide ZaccheausQUESTIONABLE: ShoulderPractice: Limited Participation40.9% 38.3%43.1% 41.5%5.7% 6.6%RotationalZachariah BranchR
TEStarterKyle Pitts65.3% 58.8%64.7% 63.2%18.2% 13.2%RotationalAustin HooperBackupCharlie WoernerBackupNick Muse
LTStarterJake MatthewsRotationalMichael JerrellOUT: BicepsPractice: Did Not ParticipateBackupCameron WilliamsInjured ReserveRoster status
LGStarterMatthew BergeronRotationalKyle Hinton
CStarterRyan NeuzilRotationalCorey Levin
RGStarterChris Lindstrom
RTStarterJawaan TaylorRotationalMichael JerrellOUT: BicepsPractice: Did Not ParticipateBackupEthan OnianwaRBackupStorm NortonInjured ReserveRoster status

QB

StarterMichael Penix Jr.last three games (season to date): Snap 98.3% 64.9% Route — Target — RotationalTua TagovailoaBackupCooper RushBackupAndy Dalton

RB

StarterBijan Robinsonlast three games (season to date): Snap 73.3% 69.4% Route 44.1% 45.6% Target 12.5% 16.2% RotationalTrey SermonOUTBackupBrian RobinsonOUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not Participate

XWR

StarterDrake Londonlast three games (season to date): Snap 96.0% 89.6% Route 98.0% 89.1% Target 30.7% 27.5% RotationalChris Blair

ZWR

StarterJahan Dotsonlast three games (season to date): Snap 71.0% 69.7% Route 76.5% 74.1% Target 13.6% 13.2%

SWR

StarterOlamide ZaccheausQUESTIONABLE: ShoulderPractice: Limited Participationlast three games (season to date): Snap 40.9% 38.3% Route 43.1% 41.5% Target 5.7% 6.6% RotationalZachariah BranchR

TE

StarterKyle Pittslast three games (season to date): Snap 65.3% 58.8% Route 64.7% 63.2% Target 18.2% 13.2% RotationalAustin HooperBackupCharlie WoernerBackupNick Muse

LT

StarterJake MatthewsRotationalMichael JerrellOUT: BicepsPractice: Did Not ParticipateBackupCameron WilliamsInjured ReserveRoster status

LG

StarterMatthew BergeronRotationalKyle Hinton

C

StarterRyan NeuzilRotationalCorey Levin

RG

StarterChris Lindstrom

RT

StarterJawaan TaylorRotationalMichael JerrellOUT: BicepsPractice: Did Not ParticipateBackupEthan OnianwaRBackupStorm NortonInjured ReserveRoster status

Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 24, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.

Defense

Atlanta Falcons defense depth chart
POSStarter2nd3rd4th
LDEStarterDa'Shawn HandInjured ReserveRoster statusRotationalLaCale LondonBackupZach Harrison
NTStarterMaason SmithRotationalGervon Dexter Sr.QUESTIONABLE: HamstringPractice: Limited Participation
RDEStarterBrandon DorlusRotationalZa'Darius SmithQUESTIONABLE: NeckPractice: Full ParticipationBackupAnterio ThompsonRInjured ReserveRoster status
WLBStarterJames Pearce Jr.Injured ReserveRoster statusRotationalSamson EbukamQUESTIONABLE: HamstringPractice: Limited ParticipationBackupJared Ivey
LILBStarterKendal DanielsRQUESTIONABLE: NeckPractice: Full ParticipationRotationalChristian Harris
RILBStarterDivine DeabloOUT: ForearmPractice: Did Not ParticipateRotationalJD BertrandInjured ReserveRoster statusBackupJosh Woods
SLBStarterCameron ThomasRotationalHarold Perkins Jr.RBackupYasir AbdullahInjured ReserveRoster statusBackupCharles Snowden
LCBStarterMike HughesRotationalAvieon TerrellRQUESTIONABLE: BackPractice: Limited ParticipationBackupMike Ford
SSStarterJessie BatesRotationalDeMarcco Hellams
FSStarterXavier WattsRotationalSydney Brown
RCBStarterA.J. TerrellInjured ReserveRoster statusRotationalC.J. HendersonQUESTIONABLE: GroinPractice: Full Participation
NBStarterBilly Bowman Jr.OUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not ParticipateRotationalRobert Longerbeam

LDE

StarterDa'Shawn HandInjured ReserveRoster statusRotationalLaCale LondonBackupZach Harrison

NT

StarterMaason SmithRotationalGervon Dexter Sr.QUESTIONABLE: HamstringPractice: Limited Participation

RDE

StarterBrandon DorlusRotationalZa'Darius SmithQUESTIONABLE: NeckPractice: Full ParticipationBackupAnterio ThompsonRInjured ReserveRoster status

WLB

StarterJames Pearce Jr.Injured ReserveRoster statusRotationalSamson EbukamQUESTIONABLE: HamstringPractice: Limited ParticipationBackupJared Ivey

LILB

StarterKendal DanielsRQUESTIONABLE: NeckPractice: Full ParticipationRotationalChristian Harris

RILB

StarterDivine DeabloOUT: ForearmPractice: Did Not ParticipateRotationalJD BertrandInjured ReserveRoster statusBackupJosh Woods

SLB

StarterCameron ThomasRotationalHarold Perkins Jr.RBackupYasir AbdullahInjured ReserveRoster statusBackupCharles Snowden

LCB

StarterMike HughesRotationalAvieon TerrellRQUESTIONABLE: BackPractice: Limited ParticipationBackupMike Ford

SS

StarterJessie BatesRotationalDeMarcco Hellams

FS

StarterXavier WattsRotationalSydney Brown

RCB

StarterA.J. TerrellInjured ReserveRoster statusRotationalC.J. HendersonQUESTIONABLE: GroinPractice: Full Participation

NB

StarterBilly Bowman Jr.OUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not ParticipateRotationalRobert Longerbeam

Special Teams

Atlanta Falcons special teams depth chart
POSStarter2nd3rd4th
PKStarterNick Folk
PStarterJake Bailey
HStarterJake Bailey
PRStarterZachariah BranchRRotationalOlamide ZaccheausQUESTIONABLE: ShoulderPractice: Limited ParticipationBackupJahan Dotson
KRStarterBrian RobinsonOUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not ParticipateRotationalOlamide ZaccheausQUESTIONABLE: ShoulderPractice: Limited ParticipationBackupZachariah BranchR
LSStarterLiam McCullough

PK

StarterNick Folk

P

StarterJake Bailey

H

StarterJake Bailey

PR

StarterZachariah BranchRRotationalOlamide ZaccheausQUESTIONABLE: ShoulderPractice: Limited ParticipationBackupJahan Dotson

KR

StarterBrian RobinsonOUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not ParticipateRotationalOlamide ZaccheausQUESTIONABLE: ShoulderPractice: Limited ParticipationBackupZachariah BranchR

LS

StarterLiam McCullough

Injury status: Week 7

  • Trey Sermon (RB): Out
  • Brian Robinson (RB): Out, hamstring, did not participate
  • Michael Jerrell (LT): Out, biceps, did not participate
  • Divine Deablo (RILB): Out, forearm, did not participate
  • Billy Bowman Jr. (NB): Out, hamstring, did not participate
  • Olamide Zaccheaus (SWR): Questionable, shoulder, limited participation
  • Gervon Dexter Sr. (NT): Questionable, hamstring, limited participation
  • Za'Darius Smith (RDE): Questionable, neck, full participation
  • Samson Ebukam (WLB): Questionable, hamstring, limited participation
  • Kendal Daniels (LILB): Questionable, neck, full participation
  • Avieon Terrell (LCB): Questionable, back, limited participation
  • C.J. Henderson (RCB): Questionable, groin, full participation

Atlanta Falcons depth chart questions

Who is the Falcons' starting quarterback?

Michael Penix Jr. is the starting QB for Week 7. Tua Tagovailoa is the backup.

Who is QB2 for the Falcons?

Tua Tagovailoa. Cooper Rush is third on the depth chart.

Who is the Falcons' RB1?

Bijan Robinson. Trey Sermon is the primary backup. Trey Sermon is out. Brian Robinson is out (hamstring).

Who are the Falcons' starting wide receivers?

Drake London (X), Jahan Dotson (Z) and Olamide Zaccheaus (slot).

Who is the Falcons' starting tight end?

Kyle Pitts. Austin Hooper is second on the depth chart.

Is Olamide Zaccheaus playing this week?

Olamide Zaccheaus is listed as questionable for Week 7 with a shoulder injury and was a limited participant in practice.

Falcons snap share, route share and target share in 2026

Zachariah Branch is listed second at slot receiver for the Falcons, behind Olamide Zaccheaus, but leads that spot in target share over the last three games at 6.8%, with Zaccheaus at 5.7%. On the season Branch is at 6.0% and Zaccheaus at 6.6%.

Kyle Pitts has played 65.3% of the Falcons' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 58.8% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.

Charlie Woerner is on the field for 51.7% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 16.7% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Drake London runs a route on 98.0% of the Falcons' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 89.1% on the season.

Bijan Robinson has played 73.3% of snaps over the last three games, up from 69.4% season to date. Brian Robinson is at 27.3%, against 30.6% on the season.

Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 24, 2026. Minimums in those games: 42 snaps, 17 routes and 4 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.

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