FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Falcons reduced their roster to 53 players today, per NFL standards. Below is a list of the 53-man active roster as of August 31 followed by the list of all transactions made.
The Falcons will open their 2021 campaign on September 12th against the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
| QUARTERBACKS (3) | DEFENSIVE LINE (6) |
| Feleipe Franks | Jonathan Bullard |
| Josh Rosen | John Cominsky |
| Matt Ryan | Marlon Davidson |
| Tyeler Davison | |
| RUNNING BACKS (4) | Ta’Quon Graham |
| Mike Davis | Grady Jarrett |
| Qadree Ollison | |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (5) |
| Keith Smith | Brandon Copeland |
| Dante Fowler Jr. | |
| WIDE RECEIVERS (6) | Steven Means |
| Christian Blake | Adetokunbo Ogundeji |
| Frank Darby | Jacob Tuioti-Mariner |
| Russell Gage | |
| Calvin Ridley | INSIDE LINEBACKERS (4) |
| Tajae Sharpe | Dorian Etheridge |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | Deion Jones |
| Foyesade Oluokun | |
| TIGHT ENDS (3) | Mykal Walker |
| Hayden Hurst | |
| Kyle Pitts | DEFENSIVE BACKS (11) |
| Lee Smith | Richie Grant |
| T.J. Green | |
| OFFENSIVE LINE (8) | Darren Hall |
| Josh Andrews | Duron Harmon |
| Drew Dalman | Erik Harris |
| Matt Hennessy | Jaylinn Hawkins |
| Chris Lindstrom | Fabian Moreau |
| Jake Matthews | Isaiah Oliver |
| Jalen Mayfield | Kendall Sheffield |
| Kaleb McGary | A.J. Terrell |
| Jason Spriggs | Avery Williams |
| SPECIALISTS (3) | |
| Josh Harris | |
| Younghoe Koo | |
| Cameron Nizialek | |
| PLAYER | TRANSACTION |
| CB Delrick Abrams | Waived |
| DL Eli Ankou | Terminated, Vested Veteran |
| OL Willie Beavers | Waived |
| WR Trevor Davis | Terminated, Vested Veteran |
| DL Zac Dawe | Waived |
| ILB Emmanuel Ellerbee | Waived |
| RB D’Onta Foreman | Terminated, Vested Veteran |
| OL Matt Gono | Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform |
| WR Juwan Green | Waived |
| TE Parker Hesse | Reserve/COVID-19 |
| RB Caleb Huntley | Waived |
| S Dwayne Johnson | Waived |
| OLB Kobe Jones | Waived |
| OL Sam Jones | Waived |
| P Dom Maggio | Waived/Injured |
| OL Ryan Neuzil | Waived |
| WR Antonio Nunn | Waived |
| S JR Pace | Waived |
| TE John Raine | Waived |
| WR Chris Rowland | Waived |
| OL Joe Sculthorpe | Waived |
| OLB Tuzar Skipper | Waived |
| DL Chris Slayton | Waived |
| OL Kion Smith | Waived |
| ILB Erroll Thompson | Waived |
| TE David Wells | Waived |
| CB Chris Williamson | Waived |
