The Falcons made another flurry of moves on Friday—stop me if you’ve heard this before—with three signings, a pair of cuts, and finally placing Avery Williams on injured reserve. In total, Atlanta added a new kicker, a receiver, and a defensive lineman while parting ways with a quarterback and receiver.
The headline news, obviously, is Williams hitting injured reserve. We knew this was coming after Arthur Smith said the stellar returner was likely to miss the 2023 season, but this is the formal announcement from the team. Atlanta now has to replace his limited production as a runner, likely limited production as a receiver, and big-time production as a returner, and that last piece in particular will not necessarily be easy to do.