Atlanta Falcons Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Michael Penix Jr. is the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback for 2026, with Tua Tagovailoa as the backup — he played 98.3% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Drake London (WR1), Jahan Dotson (WR2) and Olamide Zaccheaus (WR3), with Kyle Pitts Sr. at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Atlanta Falcons 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Michael Penix Jr.	Tua Tagovailoa	Cooper Rush
RB	Bijan Robinson	Brian Robinson Jr.
WR1	Drake London	Zachariah Branch	Vinny Anthony II
WR2	Jahan Dotson	Dylan Drummond	Antwane Wells Jr.
WR3	Olamide Zaccheaus	Chris Blair
TE	Kyle Pitts Sr.	Charlie Woerner	Austin Hooper
LT	Jake Matthews	Michael Jerrell	Riley Mahlman
LG	Matthew Bergeron	Kyle Hinton	Kam Dewberry
C	Ryan Neuzil	Corey Levin
RG	Chris Lindstrom	Ethan Onianwa	Kam Dewberry
RT	Jawaan Taylor	Michael Jerrell	Ethan Onianwa

Atlanta Falcons 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Brandon Dorlus	LaCale London	Zach Harrison
NT	Gervon Dexter Sr.	Maason Smith	Carlos Allen Jr.
RDE	Gervon Dexter Sr.	Brandon Dorlus	Zach Harrison
WLB	Cameron Thomas	Samson Ebukam	Za'Darius Smith (Q)
LILB	Divine Deablo	Kendal Daniels	Harold Perkins Jr.
RILB	Divine Deablo	Harold Perkins Jr.	Christian Harris
SLB	Samson Ebukam	Jared Ivey	Bralen Trice
LCB	C.J. Henderson (O)	Avieon Terrell	Malcolm DeWalt IV
RCB	Mike Hughes	Avieon Terrell	Mike Ford Jr.
Nickel	Billy Bowman Jr.	Sydney Brown	Darnay Holmes
FS	Xavier Watts	Sydney Brown	DeMarcco Hellams
SS	Jessie Bates III	DeMarcco Hellams

Atlanta Falcons 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Nick Folk
P	Jake Bailey
LS	Liam McCullough
H	Jake Bailey
KR	Brian Robinson Jr.	Olamide Zaccheaus	Vinny Anthony II
PR	Zachariah Branch	Olamide Zaccheaus	Mike Hughes
K	Nick Folk

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Falcons' RB1?

Bijan Robinson starts at RB for Atlanta — 68.2% of snaps in 2026 so far. Brian Robinson Jr. is second.

Who starts at QB for the Falcons?

Michael Penix Jr. (year 3) starts at QB for Atlanta in 2026. Tua Tagovailoa is QB2.

Who are the Falcons' starting WRs?

The Falcons' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Drake London (WR1), Jahan Dotson (WR2) and Olamide Zaccheaus (WR3).

Who starts on the Atlanta Falcons offensive line?

The Atlanta Falcons starting offensive line: Jake Matthews (LT), Matthew Bergeron (LG), Ryan Neuzil (C), Chris Lindstrom (RG) and Jawaan Taylor (RT).

Who are the Atlanta Falcons kicker, punter and long snapper?

Atlanta Falcons specialists: Nick Folk (kicker), Jake Bailey (punter) and Liam McCullough (long snapper).

Which Atlanta Falcons starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Atlanta Falcons depth chart: C.J. Henderson (O), Storm Norton (PUP), Trey Sermon (IR), Beaux Collins (IR), Cameron Williams (IR), A.J. Terrell Jr. (IR), DeAngelo Malone (PUP), Da'Shawn Hand (IR), JD Bertrand (IR), James Pearce Jr. (SUS), Jalon Walker (IR), Anterio Thompson (O) and Yasir Abdullah (IR).