Breaking: Falcons Place defensive back on Injured Reserve, Sign two(2) offensive linemen in Plethora of Roster Moves…See Details
The Atlanta Falcons made a quartet of roster moves Tuesday afternoon.
Atlanta signed offensive lineman Matt Hennessy to the 53-man roster, signed defensive back Dane Cruikshank and offensive lineman Coy Cronk to the practice squad and placed defensive back Micah Abernathy on injured reserve, according to a press release.
Hennessy, who started all 17 games at center for the Falcons in 2021, has been on Atlanta’s practice squad for each of the past three weeks. He was promoted to the active roster before all three games, though teams are only allowed to promote practice squad players three times in a season.
Thus, Atlanta’s three options with Hennessy were to either sign him to the active roster, release him or stash him on the practice squad while being ineligible to play on gamedays.
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The Falcons opted for the first — and the 26-year-old Hennessy, a fourth-round pick by the Falcons’ old regime in 2020, gets to stay in Atlanta.
Hennessy will take the roster spot of Abernathy, who suffered a knee injury on punt coverage in the first quarter of Sunday’s 38-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Monday he expects Abernathy, who played 70% of Atlanta’s special teams snaps the first five weeks, to miss a significant amount of time.
Cruikshank’s signing comes two weeks after he was released from the practice squadhas. The 6-foot-1, 209-pound Cruikshank was promoted to the active roster and played 14 special teams snaps in the Falcons’ 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2.
Cronk, an undrafted free agent out of Indiana in 2021, played in three games with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022. He spent time on the Minnesota Vikings’ practice squad this season.
Atlanta (4-2) returns to action at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks (3-3) inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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NFL names Atlanta to host Super Bowl 62 in 2028
New York (AFP) – Atlanta has been named the host city for Super Bowl 62 in 2028, the NFL announced on Tuesday, marking the fourth time the 1996 Olympic host will stage the championship spectacle.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the 71,000-seat home of the NFL Atlanta Falcons which opened in 2017, will be the site of the contest, which has not had an exact date fixed.
“Renowned for its hospitality and rich sports and entertainment culture, Atlanta is a world-class event destination and a natural fit for Super Bowl 62,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.
Atlanta first hosted the Super Bowl in 1994, when Dallas beat Buffalo 30-13 at the Georgia Dome, which also hosted the then-St. Louis Rams beating Tennessee 23-16 in 2000.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium first hosted the Super Bowl in 2019, when the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
“This is a tremendous honor for the city of Atlanta,” Falcons owner Arthur M. Blank said in a statement. “Thank you to my fellow owners for their trust in awarding Atlanta this opportunity.”
Next February’s Super Bowl will be played at the Superdome in New Orleans with California venues hosting in 2026 and 2027 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles respectively.
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