Falcons release former 4th-round pick ahead of NFL Week 1

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Falcons release former 4th-round pick ahead of NFL Week 1

Falcons release former 4th-round pick ahead of NFL Week 1

Matt Urben, Falcons Wire · Falcons Wire

Tue, Sep 8, 2026 ·

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The Atlanta Falcons released cornerback Darren Hall , according to a report from ESPN's Marc Raimondi . Hall was placed on the reserve/injured list by Atlanta ahead of the NFL's 53-man roster deadline, but he is now free to sign with any team.

The Falcons originally drafted Hall in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of San Diego State. After spending his first two seasons in Atlanta, Hall signed with the Indianapolis Colts ' practice squad in 2023 but didn't appear in any games.

Hall signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2024 and was able to carve out a role over the last two seasons. The veteran cornerback has recorded 94 tackles (59 solo), six passes defended and one sack in 48 career games (12 starts).

Check out the team's updated 53-man roster and practice squad heading into Sunday's season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers below.

Quarterbacks (4)

Michael Penix Jr . (9)
Tua Tagovailoa (1)
Cooper Rush (13)
Jack Strand(18)

Running Backs (2)

Bijan Robinson (7)
Brian Robinson Jr. (15)

Wide Receivers (5)

Drake London (5)
Jahan Dotson (4)
Olamide Zaccheaus (14)
Zachariah Branch(17)
Chris Blair (19)

Tight Ends (3)

Offensive Linemen (10)

Jake Matthews (70)
Matthew Bergeron (65)
Ryan Neuzil (64)
Chris Lindstrom (63)
Jawaan Taylor (71)
Michael Jerrell (72)
Ethan Onianwa(75)
Kyle Hinton (68)
Corey Levin (62)
Cameron Williams (73)

Defensive Linemen (8)

Gervon Dexter (95)
Brandon Dorlus (54)
Maason Smith (92)
Samson Ebukam (52)
Da'Shawn Hand (90)
LaCale London (94)
Za'Darius Smith (55)
Cameron Thomas (99)

Linebackers (7)

Divine Deablo (0)
Kendal Daniels(53)
Harold Perkins Jr.(56)
Christian Harris (45)
LB Josh Woods (42)
LB Yasir Abdullah (22)
LB Jared Ivey (51)

Defensive Backs (11)

A.J. Terrell (24)
Avieon Terrell(12)
Mike Hughes (21)
Billy Bowman Jr. (33)
C.J. Henderson (26)
Mike Ford Jr. (28)
Malcolm DeWalt(36)
Jessie Bates III (3)
Xavier Watts (31)
DeMarcco Hellams (23)
Sydney Brown (29)

Special Teams (3)

LS: Liam McCullough (49)
K: Nick Folk (6)
P: Jake Bailey (16)

Reserve Lists

EDGE James Pearce Jr. (suspended)
WR Beaux Collins (Reserve/Injured) DTR
OT Storm Norton (Reserve/PUP)
LB DeAngelo Malone (Reserve/PUP)
DE Keshawn Banks (Reserve/Injured)
LB JD Bertrand (Reserve/Injured)
LB Jalon Walker (Reserve/Injured)
RB Trey Sermon (Reserve/Injured)
DT Anterio Thompson (Reserve/NFI)

Falcons practice squad signings (16 official)

WR Vinny Anthony (86)
DT Carlos Allen Jr. (79)
OL Kam Dewberry (61)
WR Dylan Drummond (80)
RB Tyler Goodson (25)
DB Darnay Holmes (30)
OT Riley Mahlman (76)
OL James Brockermeyer (66)
TE Nick Muse (87)
RB Cash Jones (32)
TE Jack Velling (84)
WR Antwane Wells (82)
OL Josh Thompson (67)
DL Zach Harrison (96)
DB Jammie Robinson (34)
EDGE Bralen Trice (48)

The Falcons will face the Steelers on the road in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Atlanta named Tua Tagovailoa the starting quarterback for Sunday's season opener. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET.