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Falcons Name 12 to Practice Squad, Including Georgia Bulldogs Ex Justin Shaffer

Some players who were once cut by the team are back.

Jeremy Brener

Falcons Name 12 to Practice Squad, Including Georgia Bulldogs Ex Justin Shaffer
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The Atlanta Falcons are busy today crafting the practice squad after dwindling the team down from 80 to 53 on Tuesday.

Out of the 27 cuts the team made Tuesday, the team brought a number of those back for the team's practice squad.

Here's a look at who the Falcons brought back ...

TE MyCole Pruitt

WR Cameron Batson

DB Teez Tabor

WR Josh Ali

OL Justin Shaffer

RB Caleb Huntley

DT Derrick Tangelo

OLB Jordan Brailford

CB Matt Hankins

OT Tyler Vrabel

OL Ryan Neuzil

WR Frank Darby

Out of all the names on the list, the one that stands out the most is Justin Shaffer, one of the team's sixth-round picks from Georgia. Shaffer was the only draft pick who did not make the initial 53-man roster.

Shaffer struggled to adapt to the NFL speed, and the team opted to keep second-year pro Jalen Mayfield and free agent signee Elijah Wilkinson to man the left guard spot. However, the team has enough hope in him to invest in a spot on the practice squad, so we'll see if he can grow from there onto the main roster.

Another noteworthy addition to the practice squad is running back Caleb Huntley, who played really well in the team's final preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Unfortunately, the running back room was too crowded to keep all of the players the team wanted and Huntley was the casualty. However, with Huntley on the practice squad, there's still hope that he can contribute in the future.

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Jeremy Brener
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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