NFC South · Updated Oct 20, 2026

Atlanta Falcons Depth Chart 2026

Starters and backups at every position, each player's status on the Week 6 injury report and their share of snaps in Week 6.

NFC South · Updated Oct 20, 2026

Atlanta Falcons

Next: vs San Francisco 49ers · Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ET

Full depth chart
Falcons offense 11 personnel
Falcons defense Base 3-4

Also listed: NB #29 Sydney Brown (nickel)

Special teams

  • 6 PKNick Folk
  • 16 PJake Bailey
  • 49 LSLiam McCullough
  • 16 HJake Bailey
  • 15 KRBrian Robinson Jr.
  • 17 PRZachariah Branch

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Starting QB
Michael Penix Jr.
RB1
Bijan Robinson
WR1-WR3
Drake LondonJahan DotsonOlamide Zaccheaus
TE1
Kyle Pitts Sr.
Next game
vs San Francisco 49ers Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ET

Falcons offense depth chart

Base formation: 3WR 1TE

PosStarter2nd3rd4th
QB9Michael Penix Jr.100%1Tua Tagovailoa14Andy Dalton18Jack Strand
RB7Bijan Robinson78%15Brian Robinson Jr.18%44Trey Sermon
WR15Drake London100%17Zachariah Branch35%
WR24Jahan Dotson85%19Chris Blair4%
WR314Olamide Zaccheaus55%88Beaux Collins
TE8Kyle Pitts Sr.78%89Charlie Woerner29%81Austin Hooper13%87Nick Muse5%
LT70Jake Matthews100%72Michael Jerrell73Cameron Williams
LG65Matthew Bergeron100%68Kyle Hinton
C64Ryan Neuzil100%62Corey Levin
RG63Chris Lindstrom100%
RT71Jawaan Taylor100%72Michael Jerrell75Ethan Onianwa77Storm Norton

Falcons defense depth chart

Base formation: Base 3-4 D

PosStarter2nd3rd4th
LDE92Maason Smith55%94LaCale London48%90Da'Shawn Hand
NT95Gervon Dexter Sr.56%69Anterio Thompson
RDE54Brandon Dorlus57%96Zach Harrison32%
WLB99Cameron Thomas60%55Za'Darius SmithQ21%91Drake Jackson22Yasir Abdullah
LILB53Kendal Daniels57%42Josh Woods58%
RILB0Divine Deablo32%56Harold Perkins Jr.53%45Christian Harris40JD Bertrand
SLB52Samson Ebukam53%51Jared Ivey25%48Bralen Trice27%27James Pearce Jr.
LCB26C.J. HendersonO12Avieon Terrell99%36Malcolm DeWalt IV24A.J. Terrell Jr.
SS3Jessie Bates III100%23DeMarcco Hellams34Jammie Robinson
FS31Xavier Watts100%
RCB21Mike Hughes100%28Mike Ford Jr.1%37Robert Longerbeam
NB29Sydney Brown45%33Billy Bowman Jr.18%

Falcons special teams depth chart

PosStarter2nd3rd4th
PK6Nick Folk
P16Jake Bailey
LS49Liam McCullough
H16Jake Bailey
KR15Brian Robinson Jr.14Olamide Zaccheaus17Zachariah Branch
PR17Zachariah Branch14Olamide Zaccheaus4Jahan Dotson

Falcons injury report: Week 6

The team's latest official report: game status and practice participation.

PlayerPosInjuryGame statusPractice
C.J. HendersonCBGroinOutDid not practice
Za'Darius SmithDENeckQuestionableLimited
Divine DeabloLBHamstring—Limited
Drake LondonWRHip—Limited
Jake MatthewsTGroin—Limited

The full NFL injury report →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Falcons starting quarterback?

Michael Penix Jr. is first on the Atlanta Falcons depth chart at quarterback as of Oct 20, 2026, with Tua Tagovailoa second.

Who is the Falcons RB1?

Bijan Robinson is first at running back on the Atlanta Falcons depth chart as of Oct 20, 2026.

Who are the Falcons starting wide receivers?

Drake London, Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus are listed first at the three wide receiver spots as of Oct 20, 2026.

Who is injured for the Falcons?

On the Atlanta Falcons Week 6 injury report, C.J. Henderson (CB, Groin) is out; Za'Darius Smith (DE, Neck) is questionable.

How often is the Falcons depth chart updated?

This page reads nflverse's depth chart snapshot every few hours; the Atlanta Falcons chart shown is from Oct 20, 2026. Teams change depth charts during the week, so it is a guide, not an official lineup.

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