The Atlanta Falcons made a few roster maneuvers on Tuesdays.
Atlanta placed veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell on the non-football injury list and brought back tight end MyCole Pruitt. To clear a roster spot, the Falcons cut Caleb Huntley.
The running back failed a physical before getting waived.
The Falcons made three moves on Tuesday afternoon:
– Placed Calais Campbell on the non-football injury list
– Signed TE MyCole Pruitt
– Waived RB Caleb Huntley with a failed physical designationWhat to make of all that: https://t.co/WZTYipX3c6
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Signed as an undrafted rookie out of Ball State, Huntley accrued 366 rushing yards and a touchdown on 76 carries last season. He received most of his work in October, collecting 262 yards in a five-game window. The stretch culminated in a season-high 91 yards on 16 carries in a 37-34 overtime win over the Carolina Panthers.
However, the 5-foot-10 back played just 34 snaps in his next six games before sitting out the final three weeks.
Huntley was unlikely to play much of a factor in Atlanta’s backfield after the Falcons selected Bijan Robinson with the No. 8 pick. The former college standout registered 20 touchdowns during his final year at Texas.
After eclipsing 1,000 rushing yards as a rookie, Tyler Allgeier will likely fall behind Robinson on the depth chart. The versatile Cordarrelle Patterson could maintain some backfield reps while lining up more frequently at his original position, wide receiver.
Pruitt returns to Atlanta after catching 16 of 21 targets for 150 yards and four touchdowns in 2022.