Falcons sign veteran LB to final practice squad spot

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Falcons sign veteran LB to final practice squad spot

Falcons sign veteran LB to final practice squad spot

Matt Urben, Falcons Wire · Falcons Wire

Thu, Oct 1, 2026 ·

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The Atlanta Falcons made good use of their extended break following last week's win over the Green Bay Packers . On Wednesday, the Falcons filled their final practice squad spot with veteran linebacker Brian Asamoah II, and later they signed defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to a four-year extension.

Asamoah spent his first three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings where he primarily played on special teams. While the former third-round pick has yet to develop into a quality starter, he has established himself as a versatile depth piece over the years.

Since entering the league in 2022, Asamoah has recorded 30 tackles (17 solo) with two forced fumbles over 50 career games with the Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals .

Check out the Falcons' updated 53-man roster and practice squad entering Week 4 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 (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)
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 (37)
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)

Falcons practice squad

WR Vinny Anthony (86)
DE Bralen Trice (48)
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 (74)
Brian Asamoah (41)

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)

The Falcons will play their second of three prime-time games in Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints . Check back on Thursday afternoon for the team's first injury report of the week.