The Atlanta Falcons released their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, and listed on it was one of the unlikeliest names you could have imagined. Jared Bernhardt found himself with five other wide receivers making the final roster, having beaten out nearly a dozen competitors this offseason in one of Atlanta’s biggest and most interesting roster battles.
Bernhardt already had an uphill climb on the journey to an NFL roster spot as an undrafted free agent signing back in late April. That climb was exponentially more difficult for him when considering the fact that he was playing the wide receiver position in an organized setting for the first time ever.