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Falcons vs. Jets OFFENSE Snap Counts: TEs Fighting For Playing Time, Roster Spot

Take a look at Monday night's snap counts.

Jeremy Brener

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Perhaps the most interesting training camp battle yet to be resolved for the Atlanta Falcons comes at the tight end position.

Kyle Pitts is undoubtedly the starter, but his backups are up in the air.

Here's a look at Monday night's snap counts against the New York Jets to give us some insight ...

Player

Snaps

Percentage

Leroy Watson, T

27

42

Ryan Neuzil, G

27

42

Tyler Vrabel, T

27

42

Jonotthan Harrison, C

27

42

Justin Shaffer, G

27

42

Desmond Ridder, QB

26

40

Anthony Firkser, TE

25

38

MyCole Pruitt, TE

25

38

Feleipe Franks, QB

24

37

Colby Gossett, G

23

35

Rick Leonard, T

23

35

Jalen Mayfield, G

23

35

Germain Ifedi, T

23

35

Caleb Huntley, RB

23

35

Matt Hennessy, C

23

35

Tyler Allgeier, RB

22

34

John FitzPatrick, TE

22

34

KeeSean Johnson, WR

20

31

Jared Bernhardt, WR

19

29

Geronimo Allison, WR

18

28

Parker Hesse, TE

17

26

Frank Darby, WR

17

26

Damiere Byrd, WR

16

25

Qadree Ollison, RB

15

23

Drew Dalman, C

15

23

Elijah Wilkinson, T

15

23

Jake Matthews, T

15

23

Chris Lindstrom, G

15

23

Kaleb McGary, T

15

23

Marcus Mariota, QB

15

23

John Raine, TE

14

22

KhaDarel Hodge, WR

12

18

Bryan Edwards, WR

12

18

Stanley Berryhill, WR

11

17

Cameron Batson, WR

9

14

Avery Williams, RB

8

12

Keith Smith, FB

6

9

Olamide Zaccheaus, WR

6

9

Damien Williams, RB

4

6

Kyle Pitts, TE

3

5

Cordarrelle Patterson, RB

1

2

Last season, head coach Arthur Smith carried four tight ends on the roster, so it appears the five tight ends outside of Pitts are competing for three spots.

If the roster spots were determined by who got more snaps in Monday night's contest, former Tennessee Titans Anthony Firkser and MyCole Pruitt are the favorites.

Sixth-round rookie John FitzPatrick came shortly behind, followed by Parker Hesse and John Raine.

Hesse acted as the team's last tight end in 2021, but with new players familiar with Smith's system and a draft pick gaining more snaps, he might be on the outside looking in by Tuesday.

The team has one more preseason game Saturday against the Jacksonville Jaguars where the tight ends and rest of the players on the roster bubble will have one last chance to prove themselves worthy of a spot on the team.

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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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