Current Competition: Matt Schaub, Matt Simms, Danny Etling
Schaub locked this up the moment that Kurt Benkert was lost for the year with a toe injury, but he’s more than salted it away by playing quality ball each of the last two weeks. Matt Simms is essentially auditoning for a gig elsewhere at this point, while Danny Etling is likely to spend the year on the practice squad with an eye on competing for the backup gig a year from now. This one is sewn up.
Third running back
Current Competition: Brian Hill, Qadree Ollison
At this point, the Falcons are still sorting out their fourth job, which is going to come down to Kenjon Barner or Marcus Green (who could sort of slot in at wide receiver) based on who wins the returner gig.