Atlanta’s tight end depth was suspect heading into their Week 1 matchup against the Saints, which made it seem likely that they’d elevate one of the three tight ends they chose to add to the practice squad. That turned out to be a reasonable assumption, as the team announced Saturday that they’re elevating Anthony Firkser to the active roster.
Firkser was expected by many—yours truly included—to be the second tight end this upcoming season. He has a multi-year history with Arthur Smith and is a capable receiving option at the position, but Firsker was surprisingly among the cuts when the Falcons chopped the roster down to 53 players, leaving only Kyle Pitts and Parker Hesse on the active roster once John FitzPatrick hit injured reserve.