"There is no ideal solution when you lose your starting right tackle and top reserve right tackle right before the NFL regular season. You can only try to weather that loss as best you can, either with in-house options or by going outside the organization for help. The Atlanta Falcons did a little of both after losing Kaleb McGary for the season and Storm Norton for at least the first few weeks of 2025."
"They shifted Elijah Wilkinson back to right tackle, the position he primarily played early in his career, and will be working to get practice squad option Brandon Parker and rookie Jack Nelson ready in case they need to play. They also traded for Michael Jerrell, a former small school right tackle who made a few starts for Seattle in 2024, and signed both ex-Jets tackle Carter Warren and ex-Dolphins tackle Ryan Hayes to their practice squad."
"We don't know who will wind up being the long-term swing tackle out of this group-if it's anyone!-but we do have a pretty good idea who's going to start. That would be Wilkinson, a player who has had a fascinating career that has seen him go from undrafted free agent to starting tackle to starting left guard to reserve and back to starting tackle again. Why Wilkinson, though, and what can we expect?"
The Falcons lost starting right tackle Kaleb McGary for the season and top reserve Storm Norton for at least the early weeks of 2025. The team combined internal moves and external signings to create a six-player group for depth and potential long-term options. Elijah Wilkinson has been moved back to right tackle and is the likely immediate starter. The group also includes Brandon Parker, Jack Nelson, Michael Jerrell, Carter Warren, and Ryan Hayes. Wilkinson offers past starting experience at right tackle and other line positions, but will need help from teammates in pass protection.
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