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The Atlanta Falcons are thin at the edge rusher position following the loss of Jalon Walker , and according to a report from CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, the team is signing veteran defensive end Cameron Sample to the 90-man roster.
Sample, 27, spent his first five NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals , recording seven sacks and 26 QB hits in 61 games (five starts). The former fourth-round pick signed with the San Francisco 49ers during free agency, but he was released by the team last week.
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"The Falcons are signing defensive end Cameron Sample , a source tells CBS Sports," Zenitz wrote on Twitter. "Former fourth-round draft pick who played for the Bengals the last five seasons."
Atlanta not only lost Walker, but edge rusher James Pearce Jr. is expected to receive an eight-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Check out the Falcons' updated 90-man roster below (NOTE: Cameron Sample signing still unofficial).
Quarterbacks (4)
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Michael Penix Jr . (9)
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Tua Tagovailoa (1)
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Cooper Rush (13)
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Jack Strand(18)
Running Backs (5)
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Bijan Robinson (7)
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Brian Robinson Jr. (15)
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Tyler Goodson (25)
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Nathan Carter (38)
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Cash Jones(32)
Wide Receivers (11)
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Drake London (5)
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Jahan Dotson (4)
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Olamide Zaccheaus (14)
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Zachariah Branch(17)
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Chris Blair (19)
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Dylan Drummond (80)
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Antwane Wells Jr. (59)
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Vinny Anthony II(86)
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Le'Meke Brockington(88)
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Keelan Marion(85)
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Kristian Wilkerson (83)
Tight Ends (5)
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Kyle Pitts (8)
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Austin Hooper (81)
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Charlie Woerner (89)
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Joshua Simon (47)
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Jack Velling(84)
Offensive Linemen (17)
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Wanya Morris (79)
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Jake Matthews (70)
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Matthew Bergeron (65)
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Ryan Neuzil (64)
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Chris Lindstrom (63)
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Jawaan Taylor (71) PUP LIST
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Ethan Onianwa(75)
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Andrew Stueber (74)
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Kyle Hinton (68)
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Jack Nelson (69)
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Michael Jerrell (72)
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Corey Levin (62)
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Riley Mahlman(76)
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James Brockermeyer(66)
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Kam Dewberry(61)
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Layden Robinson (73)
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Brandon Walton (67)
Defensive Linemen (10)
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Brandon Dorlus (54)
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Maason Smith (92)
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Marlon Tuipulotu (95)
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Da'Shawn Hand (90)
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Chris Williams (93)
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LaCale London (94)
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Devonnsha Maxwell (91)
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Zach Harrison (96) NFI list
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Carlos Allen Jr.(79)
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Anterio Thompson(98) NFI LIST
Linebackers (9)
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Divine Deablo (0)
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Kendal Daniels(53)
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Harold Perkins Jr.(56)
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Christian Harris (45)
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Channing Tindall (55)
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JD Bertrand (40)
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Malik Verdon (43)
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Josh Woods (46)
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Daveren Rayner(42)
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EDGE (7)
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James Pearce Jr. (27)
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Bralen Trice (48)
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Azeez Ojulari (51)
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Samson Ebukam (52)
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Keshawn Banks (59)
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Cameron Thomas (99)
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Cameron Sample (TBD)* - REPORTED
Cornerbacks (14)
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A.J. Terrell (24)
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Avieon Terrell(12)
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Mike Hughes (21)
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Billy Bowman Jr. (33) PUP LIST
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Darnay Holmes (30)
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Natrone Brooks (35)
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Cobee Bryant (37)
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Clark Phillips III (22)
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C.J. Henderson (26)
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Mike Ford Jr. (28)
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A.J. Woods (20)
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Darren Hall (41)
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Malcolm DeWalt(36)
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Keidron Smith (22)
Safeties (5)
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Jessie Bates III (3)
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Xavier Watts (31)
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DeMarcco Hellams (23)
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Sydney Brown (29)
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Jammie Robinson (34)
Special Teams (5)*
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LS: Liam McCullough (49)
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K: Nick Folk (6)
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P: Jake Bailey (16)
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LS Philip Florenzo(46)
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P: Matthew Hayball (39)*
* Mathew Hayball does not count against the 90-man roster since he is the team's designated international player.
Reserve lists (3)
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OT Storm Norton (Reserve/PUP)
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LB DeAngelo Malone (Reserve/PUP)
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LB Jalon Walker (Injured Reserve)
The Falcons will return to practice on Monday afternoon at IBM Performance Field.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons expected to sign former Bengals defensive end
