Overview
- The Atlanta Falcons officially placed LB Jared Ivey and DE Drake Jackson on waivers Monday, with the transactions recorded in the NFL log and reported around 4 p.m. ET.
- Ivey had played 17 snaps for the Falcons on Sunday and appeared in seven games this season for Atlanta, recording eight tackles and one sack in earlier appearances.
- Jackson, a 2022 second-round pick out of USC, missed the 2024 season and logged two games with Atlanta this year without recording stats, leaving his NFL future uncertain.
- The cuts come while Samson Ebukam is sidelined at least through Week 9, a development that reduces immediate veteran depth on the Falcons' edge group.
- The moves follow a recent pattern of Atlanta releasing players soon after they saw game action and could lead to waiver claims or quick signings by other teams seeking pass-rush help.