Falcons cut three players to clear room for three waiver claims

Published August 31, 2026 05:09 PM The Falcons claimed linebackers Yasir Abdullah and Jared Ivey and offensive lineman Cameron Williams off waivers earlier in the day. They needed to make room on their 53-player roster for the three additions and did Monday afternoon. In corresponding moves, the Falcons have waived defensive backs Jammie Robinson and Natrone Brooks and defensive lineman Zach Harrison.Robinson, 25, entered the league as a fifth-round pick of the Panthers in 2023. He spent time on the Falcons’ practice squad last season and appeared in six games, seeing action on 121 special teams snaps.He has played 27 games with two starts in his career.Brooks, 26, has spent the past three seasons with the Falcons. He played all 17 games last season and has played 26 games, with one start, in his career. He has 15 tackles and three passes defensed.Harrison, 25, was a third-round pick of the Falcons in the 2023 draft. He has appeared in 40 games with eight starts in his career, 81 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hits and four passes defensed.