The Atlanta Falcons have signed 17 players to reserve/future contracts following the conclusion of the 2024 regular season.
Below is a complete list of the players signed:
- Junior Aho, defensive tackle*
- Matthew Cindric, offensive lineman*
- Phillip Dorsett II, wide receiver*
- Elijah Dotson, running back*
- Dylan Drummond, wide receiver*
- Joey Fisher, offensive guard
- Jovaughn Gwyn, offensive guard*
- Lamar Jackson, defensive back*
- Emory Jones, quarterback*
- Nikola Kalinic, tight end
- Khalid Kareem, defensive end*
- LaCale London, defensive tackle*
- Jesse Matthews, wide receiver*
- Makai Polk, wide receiver
- Benny Sapp III, defensive back*
- David Sills, wide receiver
- Tyrone Wheatley Jr., offensive tackle*
- Kilian Zierer, offensive tackle
Thirteen of the names – those with an asterisk – are already familiar to the Falcons, as they were on Atlanta's practice squad at some point during the 2024 season.
Three were even elevated and saw game time in 2024:
- Gwyn appeared in one game, taking two special teams snaps in the Week 18 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Jackson appeared in two games, taking 18 special teams snaps between the Week 17 loss to the Washington Commanders and the Week 18 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
- Kareem appeared in two games, taking 32 defensive snaps and 22 special teams snaps between the Week 10 loss to the New Orleans Saints and the Week 11 loss to the Denver Broncos. He totaled four tackles, two of which were solo.
The five who were not in Atlanta this past year are offensive guard Joey Fisher, tight end Nikola Kalinic, wide receiver David Sills, wide receiver Makai Polk and offensive tackle Kilian Zierer.
Fisher spent the 2024 preseason with the Pittsburgh Steelers but was waived on the 53-man roster cut deadline. He did not sign elsewhere afterward.
Kalinic appeared in two games last year on special teams after the Los Angeles Rams elevated him from their practice squad. That put him at seven career appearances since 2022, highlighted by one kick return for 12 yards.
Sills was on the Denver Broncos' practice squad last season. He was elevated in Week 17 but did not see any action. Sills does, however, have 16 game appearances with seven starts on his resume since 2021. He has 13 career receptions for 123 yards.
Polk played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 2024, recording 61 receptions for 1,024 yards and five touchdowns. He has previous NFL practice squad experience but no live reps.
Zierer signed with the Houston Texans following the 2024 NFL Draft out of Auburn. The offensive tackle was also selected by the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League in the second round of the CFL Global Draft. The Munich, Germany, native spent two seasons at Auburn (2021-22), where he appeared in 21 games (16 starts).
