The Atlanta Falcons are making another move to patch up a battered edge-rusher group, signing Charles Snowden off the Washington Commanders’ practice squad to the 53-man roster, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
"The Falcons are signing edge Charles Snowden off the Commanders practice squad to their 53-man roster, source said. With Washington this year, Snowden was with the Raiders the last three seasons," Rapoport wrote on X.
Atlanta is also making a corresponding roster change, with Josh Kendall of The Athletic reporting that edge rusher Bralen Trice is being released. Trice had used all three of his practice squad elevations and was promoted to the active roster before the Bears game. If he clears waivers, there is a strong chance he lands back on the practice squad and regains his three-game elevation eligibility.
The need is obvious. Atlanta has been short on available edge rushers for a while now, and the Falcons are simply trying to find bodies who can help in the rotation and bring some juice to the pass rush.
Snowden gives them a veteran with real NFL mileage. Before spending time with Washington, he played the previous three seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, where he built a solid resume at the position.
But this is not a clean, risk-free addition. Snowden was arrested last month for DUI and suspended for three games after joining the Dallas Cowboys, so Atlanta is clearly rolling the dice in an area where it badly needs help.
The Falcons’ edge situation has only gotten thinner. Rookie Jalon Walker is out for the season, fellow first round pick James Pearce Jr. is serving an eight game suspension with two games left, Yasir Abdullah is on injured reserve, and Za’Darius Smith has missed two games.
That leaves Atlanta scrambling for answers, and Snowden is the latest attempt to keep the group afloat. If he can earn snaps, he could ease some of the pressure on the defensive line and help fill the void created by all those absences.
Snowden, 28, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 2021. He has also spent time with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before carving out a role with the Raiders.
In Las Vegas, Snowden appeared in 31 games across the 2024 and 2025 seasons. He posted 67 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and an interception, while starting nine games in each of the last two years.
Those are the kinds of numbers that make him more than a flyer, even if he is not a top-tier pass rusher. For Atlanta, the bet is simple: take a chance on a veteran who has produced at the NFL level and hope he can help stabilize a shaky position group.
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