Bralen Trice missed his entire rookie season after an ACL tear and aggravated the same knee, prompting placement on injured reserve with surgery status unknown. Placement ensures he will miss at least the first four games, with a best-case return after Atlanta's Week 5 bye when his practice window could open. Activating Trice would use one of the Falcons' eight IR activations; two have already been used on Ta'Quon Graham and Storm Norton. Atlanta added Leonard Floyd in free agency and drafted Jalon Walker and James Pearce to bolster the pass rush. Rookies Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman will start at safety and slot corner.
Bralen Trice missed his entire rookie season due to an ACL tear, and he will not be available at the start of the coming campaign. The 2024 third-rounder was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per a team announcement. Head coach Raheem Morris said Trice aggravated the same knee affected by last year's ACL tear. It is not known if surgery will be required at this point, but a procedure could be deemed necessary.
Morris also said the best-case scenario for Trice would be a return after Atlanta's bye week. That happens to fall on Week 5, the earliest point at which the 24-year-old could have his practice window opened anyway. Activating Trice at any point will use up one of the Falcons' eight IR activations on the season. The team already spent two when designating Ta'Quon Graham and Storm Norton for return during roster cutdowns.
Morris also announced rookies Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman will have starting roles. Watts, added in the third round, will operate as a first-team safety alongside Jessie Bates, while Bowman - taken one round later - will handle slot corner duties. Earlier this week, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted how Bowman (who was drafted as a safety) impressed upon transitioning to a slot corner during camp, surpassing incumbent on the depth chart.
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