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The Atlanta Falcons placed Pro Bowl cornerback Casey Hayward on injured reserve Tuesday with a shoulder injury.

The Atlanta Falcons trimmed its roster from 80 to 53 on Tuesday.

The Falcons have to drop the roster down from 80 to 53 before 4 p.m. on Tuesday. What did the final practice before that happens look like?

ATLANTA (AP) — Desmond Ridder’s first throw didn’t go as planned. He didn’t let it bother him. The unflappable rookie shook off an interception on his very first pass to lead the Atlanta Falcons to their first home preseason win since 2016, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-12 Saturday. “It was not the hottest start,” Ridder said with a faint smile. “But you just play the next play ... no matter what happened on the last one.”

Ridder leads Falcons past Jaguars 28-12 in preseason | 2022-08-28 08:14:59

Stakes are high for many with one final chance to prove theyre deserving of a roster spot.

The Atlanta Falcons veteran linebacker has been sidelined for most of training camp.

Follow along with Falcon Report as we keep you up to date on Saturdays preseason contest between Atlanta and Jacksonville.

The Falcons hosted the Jaguars for the first of two joint practices on Wednesday. Heres your recap of the afternoon.

ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons linebacker Deion Jones came off the physically unable to perform list on Wednesday and was finally back at practice. Now he must carve out a role for himself on defense. Jones knows nothing is guaranteed, including a starting spot he’s had since Atlanta drafted him in the second round in 2016. But at least Jones is fully recovered from right shoulder surgery that sidelined him throughout the offseason and the early days of training camp.