Falcons list Cordarrelle Patterson as 'Joker' on depth chart
The Atlanta Falcons' first official depth chart for Week 1 vs. the Carolina Panther is here. And after being listed as RB3 all preseason long, Falcons' rookie Bijan Robinson has been bumped up to the No. 1 running back job. Atlanta drafted the Texas star with the eighth overall pick in 2023's NFL Draft. Falcons' […]
The Atlanta Falcons' first official depth chart for Week 1 vs. the Carolina Panther is here.
And after being listed as RB3 all preseason long, Falcons' rookie Bijan Robinson has been bumped up to the No. 1 running back job.
Atlanta drafted the Texas star with the eighth overall pick in 2023's NFL Draft.
Falcons' head coach Arthur Smith is notorious for listing rookies at the end of the depth charts until the prove themselves. And it looks like Robinson did just that.
Fans even caught a glimpse of the possible future of Robinson in Atlanta's preseason game against the Bengals, where he had an impressive 12-yard run on his first carry at the pro level.
He also had a one-handed grab.
Listed behind Robinson is Tyler Allgeier, while veteran back Cordarelle Patterson is listed as "J," or "Joker," per CP himself.
The new position name couldn't make more sense for Patterson: a man who has many tricks up his sleeve and up for playing anywhere that the coach tells him to.
Patterson has been dealing with a soft tissue injury, so his status remains questionable for Sunday.
Below are Atlanta's defense and special teams depth charts:
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