rough shape at tight end if he were to be moved. As things currently stand, Charlie Woerner should be the backup with Teagan Quitoriano (coming over from the Texans) trying to beat out Feleipe Franks and undrafted rookie Joshua Simon.
Offensive tackle (4)
Jake Matthews, Kaleb McGary, Jack Nelson (R), Storm Norton
The Falcons have been fortunate to have left tackle Jake Matthews stay healthy in all but one game throughout his career (and that was as a rookie in 2014), and Kaleb McGary hasn’t missed extended time either. If injury strikes, though, a top offensive line could have issues with seventh-round rookie Jack Nelson and Storm Norton as the expected backup tackles.
Interior offensive line (5)
Matthew Bergeron, Ryan Neuzil, Chris Lindstrom, Joshua Gray (R), Jovaughn Gwyn
Atlanta already had a key loss up front with Drew Dalman signing in Chicago this offseason, but Ryan Neuzil got valuable experience last year—so a decline on the interior doesn’t need to happen. Similar to offensive tackle, the concern would come if an injury were to strike, but Joshua Gray is another undrafted free agnet with a real chance here, and he’ll factor in with some combination of Jovaughn Gwyn, Kyle Hinton, and Elijah Wilkinson.
Interior defensive line (6)
David Onyemata, Ruke Orhorhoro, Morgan Fox, Zach Harrison, Brandon Dorlus, Kentavius Street
It’s only been one season, but the Falcons surrendered a third-round pick to move up for Ruke Orhorhoro in the 2024 NFL Draft—and he was a healthy inactive for a chunk of his rookie campaign. Perhaps the edge duo drafted this year will boost Orhorhoro and the rest of the interior, as Atlanta will also be counting on Zach Harrison and Brandon Dorlus to step up in a rotating group
