The Falcons had a busy start to the week at the FB position, which is not something that you generally hear in the NFL these days. On Monday, the team decided to shake up the competition, cutting fan-favorite Luke McNitt and signing ex-Titans and Seahawks FB Jalston Fowler. That left Ricky Ortiz’s status a bit up in the air, but Quinn has given us clarity with some post-practice comments.
It was pretty clear that McNitt had fallen behind Ortiz—who looked like an asset in both run blocking and pass protection, and even showed off his receiving ability on a few catches against the Chiefs.