Falcons promote TE Nick Muse, add Drake Jackson and Khalil Herbert to practice squad

Nick Muse joins the active roster; Drake Jackson and Khalil Herbert fill two practice-squad spots, improving depth ahead of Sunday’s game.

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- TE Nick Muse promoted from the Falcons practice squad to the 53-man roster
- DE Drake Jackson signed to the Falcons practice squad
- RB Khalil Herbert signed to the Falcons practice squad
- Moves reported as part of the Falcons Week 2 roster set ahead of the home game vs. Carolina
- Muse provides extra tight-end/blocking depth and special-teams help after seeing snaps in Week 1
- Jackson brings experience as an edge reserve with past sack production if he can get healthy
- Herbert gives a veteran option behind Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr., after recent backfield churn
- Yahoo’s updated roster list (published Sept. 17) shows the Falcons carrying four quarterbacks and the promoted Muse listed among active TEs
- Jackson and Herbert appear on the practice-squad portion of the published roster

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