Overview
- The Falcons released offensive tackle Wanya Morris on Sunday ahead of the NFL's 53-man roster deadline, removing a player Atlanta acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs in June.
- Atlanta traded a 2027 sixth-round pick for Morris and received a 2027 seventh in return, a cost that made the cut notable to observers.
- Morris missed time with an early camp injury, returned but failed to secure the swing-tackle role during preseason reps and game action.
- Michael Jerrell emerged as the team's primary swing tackle while Jawaan Taylor is slated to start at right tackle, leaving rookies and depth players behind them on the roster.
- The move highlights how short preseason windows and health setbacks determine roster fates and leaves Morris a free agent with his final rookie-contract year still pending.