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Falcons Sign WR Frank Darby to Active Roster; What's His Role?

Frank Darby has been competing on the practice squad all year long. Now, the Atlanta Falcons have promoted him.

Jeremy Brener

The Atlanta Falcons are welcoming a familiar face back to the 53-man roster. According to ESPN, Atlanta has signed wide receiver Frank Darby from the practice squad to join the main roster.

Darby, 25, was the team's sixth-round pick out of Arizona State last season, but hasn't made much of an impact for the Falcons since he entered the league.

In his rookie year, Darby played in just nine games for the Falcons and only caught one pass for 14 yards. This year, his production has shrunk even further. After being cut by the team following training camp, Darby made just one appearance against the Seattle Seahawks this season before being called up last weekend against the Chicago Bears.

The team seems to be impressed by Darby's progress through a difficult season, as they now have him on the 53-man roster. He'll likely play mostly on special teams, but he is considered to be a depth piece at wide receiver behind Drake London, Olamide Zaccheaus, Bryan Edwards, Damiere Byrd and KhaDarel Hodge.

In addition to bringing Darby aboard, the team also signed offensive lineman Ryan Neuzil to the 53-man roster.

The Falcons play the Washington Commanders in their next game Sunday at FedEx Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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