Falcons sign CB to 53-man roster ahead of Week 3 game vs. Packers

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Falcons game-day roster: Atlanta elevates two players vs. Bucs

Matt Urben, Falcons Wire · Falcons Wire

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 ·

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The Atlanta Falcons filled their last open roster spot on Wednesday, signing cornerback Robert Longerbeam off of the Philadelphia Eagles ' practice squad. Longerbeam gives the team more secondary depth following the loss of No. 1 cornerback A.J. Terrell.

A former sixth-round selection by the Baltimore Ravens in 2025, Longerbeam spent his entire rookie campaign on the injured reserve list. After being cut by the Ravens, Longerbeam landed with the Eagles' practice squad to begin the 2026 NFL season.

While the 25-year-old has yet to appear in an NFL regular season game, he recorded 26 tackles (19 solo), two interceptions and 1.5 sacks during his final season at Rutgers in 2024. At 5-11, 175 pounds, we expect Longerbeam to play primarily in the slot.

C.J. Henderson is expected to replace Terrell in Thursday night's game against the Green Bay Packers , but we wouldn't be surprised to see rookie Avieon Terrell help fill in for his older brother on the outside in Week 3.

Here's a quick rundown of the Falcons' updated 53-man roster and practice squad entering Thursday's prime-time matchup in Green Bay .

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 (4)

Offensive Linemen (9)

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)

Defensive Linemen (8)

Gervon Dexter (95)
Brandon Dorlus (54)
Maason Smith (92)
Samson Ebukam (52)
LaCale London (94)
Za'Darius Smith (55)
Cameron Thomas (99)
DL Zach Harrison (96)

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)

Robert Longerbeam (TBD)
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

CB A.J. Terrell (Reserve/Injured)
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)
OT Cameron Williams (Reserve/Injured)
Da'Shawn Hand (Reserve/Injured)

Falcons practice squad

WR Vinny Anthony (86)
DE Bralen Trice (48) 1
OL Kam Dewberry (61)
WR Dylan Drummond (80)
DB Darnay Holmes (30)
OT Riley Mahlman (76)
RB Cash Jones (32)
TE Jack Velling (84)
WR Antwane Wells (82)
OL Josh Thompson (67)
DB Jammie Robinson (34)
DL Zacch Pickens (93)
DE Drake Jackson (91)
RB Khalil Herbert (25)
OL Colby Sorsdal (TBD)

As you can see, the Falcons still have one practice squad spot available. Don't be surprised to see the team fill it before Thursday's game. The Falcons-Packers Week 3 matchup starts at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime.

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Sep 20, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) runs after making a catch as Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. (24) defends during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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