Falcons Announce Two Practice Squad Moves

The Atlanta Falcons announced that they have activated practice squad LB Dorian Etheridge from the COVID-19 list and released WR Marvin Hall from the practice squad in a corresponding move. 

We have activated Dorian Etheridge to the practice squad from the reserve/COVID-19 list and released Marvin Hall from the practice squad.

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 6, 2022

Per the wire, the Falcons also signed QB Matt Barkley to the practice squad.

Atlanta’s practice squad now includes:

1. T Willie Beavers
2. DE Quinton Bell
3. RB Caleb Huntley 
4. TE John Raine
5. WR Austin Trammell
6. S Luther Kirk
7. DE Nick Thurman
8. G Ryan Neuzil
9. DB Lafayette Pitts
10. P Dom Maggio
11. LB Dorian Etheridge 
12. DB Cornell Armstrong
13. LB Rashad Smith
14. WR Chad Hansen
15. LB Jordan Brailford
16. QB Matt Barkley

Hall, 28, originally signed on with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of Washington back in 2016. He was waived at the start of the season and later signed to the Cardinals’ practice squad towards the end of the season.

Arizona brought him back on a future/reserve contract only to cut him loose a few weeks after the 2017 draft. He later had brief stints with the Falcons, Bears, Lions, and Browns before signing on with the Patriots this past June. New England, unfortunately, placed him on injured reserve and later released him with a settlement. 

In 2020, Hall appeared in 11 games for the Lions and caught 17 passes for 290 yards receiving and two touchdowns.