The Atlanta Falcons are signing edge rusher Charles Snowden off of the Washington Commanders' practice squad, but with the roster at 53 players, somebody needs to be released to make room. According to NFL insider Josh Kendall, the Falcons are releasing edge rusher Bralen Trice in a corresponding move.
"Trice, Atlanta's third-round pick in 2024 and missed his first two pro seasons due to torn ACLs, played 21 snaps against the Bears on Sunday," reported Kendall.
The former Washington standout suffered a severe knee injury during the 2024 preseason. He attempted to return the following year but missed the entire season due to a setback in his recovery.
Apparently, the Falcons prefer Snowden's upside. The 28-year-old has 67 career tackles (35 solo), 4.5 sacks, six passes defended and 11 QB hits in 33 games over three NFL seasons. Snowden should provide some rotational value for the Falcons while they wait for James Pearce Jr.'s return.
As for Trice, we wouldn't be surprised to see him back on the practice squad since Atlanta still has one spot remaining. However, Trice has already been elevated three times this season, so he may prefer to look elsewhere for his next NFL gig.
Check out the Falcons' updated 53-man roster and practice squad below.
Quarterbacks (4)
- Michael Penix Jr. (9)
- Tua Tagovailoa (1)
- Andy Dalton (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)
- Kyle Pitts (8)
- Austin Hooper (81)
- Charlie Woerner (89)
- Nick Muse (87)
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 (9)*
- 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)
- Charles Snowden (reported)*
Linebackers (6)
- Divine Deablo (0)
- Kendal Daniels (53)
- Harold Perkins Jr. (56)
- Christian Harris (45)
- Josh Woods (42)
- Jared Ivey (51)
Defensive Backs (11)
- 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)
- Robert Longerbeam (37)
Special Teams (3)
- LS: Liam McCullough (49)
- K: Nick Folk (6)
- P: Jake Bailey (16)
Falcons practice squad
- WR Vinny Anthony (86)
- OL Kam Dewberry (61)
- WR Dylan Drummond (80)
- DB Darnay Holmes (30)
- OT Riley Mahlman (76)
- TE Jack Velling (84)
- WR Antwane Wells (82)
- OL Josh Thompson (67)
- DL Zacch Pickens (93)
- DE Drake Jackson (91)
- RB Khalil Herbert (25)
- OL Colby Sorsdal (74)
- LB Brian Asamoah (41)
- RB Jam Miller (38)
- S Jammie Robinson (TBD)
Reserve Lists
- Da'Shawn Hand (Reserve/Injured)
- LB Yasir Abdullah (Reserve/Injured)
- CB A.J. Terrell (Reserve/Injured)
- EDGE James Pearce Jr. (suspended)
- WR Beaux Collins (Reserve/Injured)
- 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)
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons cut former 3rd-round pick to make room for edge rusher