Overview
- The Atlanta Falcons signed Trey Sermon to their 90-man training-camp roster as a free agent pickup to bolster the running-back room.
- Sermon is a 2021 third-round pick out of Ohio State who has played for San Francisco, Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh and has about 505 career rushing yards and 22 catches.
- He is expected to compete for a reserve role behind lead back Bijan Robinson against Brian Robinson Jr., Tyler Goodson, Nathan Carter and undrafted Cash Jones.
- The signing came as Atlanta made several other roster moves, including adding defensive lineman Cameron Sample, waiving long snapper Phillip Florenzo, placing Jack Nelson on waived/injured and activating Jawaan Taylor.
- For the Falcons, Sermon represents affordable depth that coaches can evaluate in practices and the upcoming preseason games and could earn snaps if he shows reliable pass protection or special-teams value.