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Atlanta Falcons Depth Chart 2026

Projected 2026 Atlanta Falcons starters and backups by position across offense, defense and special teams. Last updated 09/08/26
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How to Read the Atlanta Falcons Depth Chart

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.

OffenseDefenseSpecial Teams
Key

Role

StarterStarter
RotationalRotational
BackupBackup

Status

RRookie
QQuestionable
OOut

Offense

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
QBStarterTua TagovailoaRotationalMichael Penix Jr.QBackupCooper RushBackupJack StrandR
RBStarterBijan RobinsonRotationalBrian RobinsonBackupTrey Sermon
XWRStarterDrake London
ZWRStarterJahan DotsonRotationalChris Blair
SWRStarterOlamide ZaccheausRotationalBeaux CollinsBackupZachariah BranchR
TEStarterKyle PittsRotationalCharlie WoernerBackupAustin Hooper
LTStarterJake MatthewsRotationalMichael Jerrell
LGStarterMatthew BergeronRotationalKyle Hinton
CStarterRyan NeuzilRotationalCorey Levin
RGStarterChris Lindstrom
RTStarterJawaan TaylorRotationalMichael JerrellBackupEthan OnianwaRBackupCameron Williams

QB

StarterTua TagovailoaRotationalMichael Penix Jr.QBackupCooper RushBackupJack StrandR

RB

StarterBijan RobinsonRotationalBrian RobinsonBackupTrey Sermon

XWR

StarterDrake London

ZWR

StarterJahan DotsonRotationalChris Blair

SWR

StarterOlamide ZaccheausRotationalBeaux CollinsBackupZachariah BranchR

TE

StarterKyle PittsRotationalCharlie WoernerBackupAustin Hooper

LT

StarterJake MatthewsRotationalMichael Jerrell

LG

StarterMatthew BergeronRotationalKyle Hinton

C

StarterRyan NeuzilRotationalCorey Levin

RG

StarterChris Lindstrom

RT

StarterJawaan TaylorRotationalMichael JerrellBackupEthan OnianwaRBackupCameron Williams

Defense

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
LDEStarterBrandon DorlusRotationalLaCale London
NTStarterDa'Shawn HandRotationalMaason SmithBackupAnterio ThompsonR
RDEStarterGervon Dexter Sr.
WLBStarterZa'Darius SmithRotationalCameron ThomasBackupJalon WalkerBackupKeshawn Banks
LILBStarterDivine DeabloRotationalKendal DanielsRBackupJosh Woods
RILBStarterChristian HarrisRotationalHarold Perkins Jr.RBackupYasir AbdullahBackupJared Ivey
SLBStarterSamson EbukamRotationalJames Pearce Jr.BackupDeAngelo Malone
LCBStarterA.J. TerrellRotationalC.J. Henderson
SSStarterJessie BatesRotationalDeMarcco HellamsBackupDarren Hall
FSStarterXavier WattsRotationalSydney BrownBackupMalik Verdon
RCBStarterMike HughesRotationalMalcolm DeWalt IVR
NBStarterBilly Bowman Jr.RotationalAvieon TerrellRBackupMike Ford

LDE

StarterBrandon DorlusRotationalLaCale London

NT

StarterDa'Shawn HandRotationalMaason SmithBackupAnterio ThompsonR

RDE

StarterGervon Dexter Sr.

WLB

StarterZa'Darius SmithRotationalCameron ThomasBackupJalon WalkerBackupKeshawn Banks

LILB

StarterDivine DeabloRotationalKendal DanielsRBackupJosh Woods

RILB

StarterChristian HarrisRotationalHarold Perkins Jr.RBackupYasir AbdullahBackupJared Ivey

SLB

StarterSamson EbukamRotationalJames Pearce Jr.BackupDeAngelo Malone

LCB

StarterA.J. TerrellRotationalC.J. Henderson

SS

StarterJessie BatesRotationalDeMarcco HellamsBackupDarren Hall

FS

StarterXavier WattsRotationalSydney BrownBackupMalik Verdon

RCB

StarterMike HughesRotationalMalcolm DeWalt IVR

NB

StarterBilly Bowman Jr.RotationalAvieon TerrellRBackupMike Ford

Special Teams

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
PKStarterNick Folk
PStarterJake Bailey
HStarterJake Bailey
PRStarterOlamide ZaccheausRotationalJahan Dotson
KRStarterBrian RobinsonRotationalOlamide Zaccheaus
LSStarterLiam McCullough
SWRStarterZachariah BranchRRotationalZachariah BranchR

PK

StarterNick Folk

P

StarterJake Bailey

H

StarterJake Bailey

PR

StarterOlamide ZaccheausRotationalJahan Dotson

KR

StarterBrian RobinsonRotationalOlamide Zaccheaus

LS

StarterLiam McCullough

SWR

StarterZachariah BranchRRotationalZachariah BranchR