Atlanta Falcons add new players to active roster and practice squad
By Justin Lee
The Atlanta Falcons made personnel moves this week.
The Atlanta Falcons made some roster moves this week and given all that has surrounded the team, most probably went unnoticed.
They signed Tyler Hall to the active roster and James Burgess to the practice squad on Tuesday.
Following the Falcons placing rookie defensive linemen Marlon Davidson on the restricted COVID list, the team added two new players to their squad.
Tyler Hall’s College Career
Tyler Hall was added to the active roster on Tuesday and can be a great addition to this team.
Hall is a 21-year-old rookie defensive back from the University of Wyoming, where he had a great career. Playing all four years at Wyoming, Hall started in 30 games. His first two years would be at cornerback, where he had 30 total tackles in 14 games.
Entering into his junior year of college, he would be moved to linebacker. At 5’10” and 190 pounds, Hall would be undersized for the position. That didn’t stop him from having 40 total tackles in just 10 games.
During his senior year, Tyler Hall would be moved back to cornerback and finished with 37 total tackles and three and a half tackles for loss. These numbers aren’t great, but the Falcons believe Tyler Hall can come in and contribute right away.
James Burgess NFL Career
The other addition to the Atlanta Falcons was linebacker James Burgess.
Burgess is in his third NFL season as has played just 27 games in his career. As a rookie in 2017 on a bad Cleveland Browns team, Burgess played 14 games and started nine of them. Burgess finished his rookie season with 75 combined tackles, which is not bad for a rookie.
However, he would suffer an injury in 2018 and only play three games. 2019 would be a great comeback year for Burgess, as he started and played 10 games for the New York Jets, and finished with 80 combined tackles and one interception.
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The Atlanta Falcons made these additions after their recent firings, while also having to deal with their own COVID situation like much of the NFL. Hopefully, these two players can make a big impact on the terrible season the Falcons are having.