Ra’Shede Hageman’s return to the Falcons was surprising when it happened, but as time wore on we settled into thinking about what it might mean for the roster. With a two week suspension on deck for Hageman, many of us wondered whether he might join the defensive line rotation when he returned, with the Falcons cutting a surplus player elsewhere to make room for him.
The buzz for Hageman began to peter out over the last couple of weeks, with the team settling on a nine man defensive line rotation and squirreling away Austin Larkin on the practice squad.