The Atlanta Falcons are shuffling the defense again as they head into Sunday’s Week 6 matchup with the Chicago Bears, and the biggest move of the group is the return of Bralen Trice to the active roster.
Atlanta signed Trice to the 53-man roster while also adding safety Jammie Robinson back to the practice squad. On top of that, Robinson and defensive end Drake Jackson were both elevated from the practice squad, giving the Falcons extra bodies on defense for Sunday.
Trice’s rise back onto the active roster caps a long road for the third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The former Washington standout spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons on injured reserve before finally getting back on the field this year. With his practice squad elevations used up, Atlanta had to make a decision: waive him and hope he cleared, or keep him by signing him to the 53.
He earned the longer look. In three games this season, Trice has one tackle and one pass defensed, but the numbers only tell part of the story. During his three practice squad elevations, he played about 26% of Atlanta’s defensive snaps and gave the team some real juice off the edge.
His best showing came in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, when he piled up four quarterback hurries against Jordan Love. For a player trying to carve out a role, that kind of disruption matters.
Before his NFL path hit all those bumps, Trice was a productive force at Washington. He finished his college career with 101 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss and 18 sacks across three seasons.
Robinson’s path back is a little different, but it lands in the same place for Atlanta: more secondary depth for Sunday. The Falcons brought him back to the practice squad after releasing him from the active roster earlier in the week, then elevated him for the game.
He’s appeared in two games for Atlanta this season and has two solo tackles. Before that, he spent his first two NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers and later played six games for the Falcons in 2025. Over 29 career regular-season games, Robinson has 19 tackles, including 15 solo stops.
Jackson is in line to be available as well after getting his second straight standard practice squad elevation. Atlanta is hoping that move is just a precaution while it keeps an eye on Za'Darius Smith, who is questionable with a neck injury.
Jackson has played in one game for the Falcons this season. In his NFL career, he has 24 tackles, six sacks, nine passes defensed and one interception after previous stops with the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Commanders.
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