Raheem Morris already signaled that his number one priority in preseason is keeping his most vital starters healthy for the regular season, so it’s no great surprise that the list of inactives for the Atlanta Falcons against the Baltimore Ravens is once again a lengthy list.
What is a surprise is that Michael Penix, who is locked in as the team’s backup but isn’t going to get to play much during the regular season if all goes well with Kirk Cousins, is among those inactives. The major injuries to Bralen Trice and DeMarcco Hellams in last week’s preseason game against the Dolphins has convinced Morris and company that Penix, who is vital insurance for Cousins, isn’t a player worth taking chances with in exchange for limited preseason snaps.
The full list of inactives is in the tweet below, courtesy of Atlanta Falcons beat reporter Terrin Waack. Let’s just say you shouldn’t expect to see a ton of familiar faces in this one as the Falcons try to settle their competitions for roster spots both today and in the preseason finale.
Full list of Falcons players not dressed for today's preseason game against the Ravens:
— Terrin Waack (@TerrinWaack) August 17, 2024
OLB Lorenzo Carter
WR Darnell Mooney
S Jessie Bates III
WR Drake London
RB Bijan Robinson
TE Kyle Pitts
QB Michael Penix Jr.
WR KhaDarel Hodge
OLD Arnold Ebiketie
QB Kirk Cousins
CB Dee…