With the trade of Mohamed Sanu to the New England Patriots finalized, the Falcons had a spot on the 53-man roster they needed to fill. While it seemed like the team may bring in another pass rusher, having worked out guys like Shane Ray and Nate Orchard, it looks like they’ve decided to stay with 6 receivers on the 53-man roster.
The team has promoted Christian Blake from their practice squad to be the sixth receiver after the departure of Sanu.
With Mohamed Sanu off to New England, the Falcons are promoting Christian Blake to the 53-man roster.