Falcons Place Recently Signed Running Back on IR
The Atlanta Falcons placed a veteran running back on the injured reserve nine days after signing him.
On Wednesday, the Atlanta Falcons announced they had placed running back Trey Sermon on injured reserve, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Sermon had recently joined the Falcons, signing with the team on August 10 following his 2025 stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft after his college football career at Oklahoma and Ohio State, Sermon only played one season with the 49ers before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022.
He saw limited playing time with the Indianapolis Colts, appearing in 14 games where he amassed a career-high 258 yards and two touchdowns on 72 touches the following year. His 2025 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers saw him play just four games on the practice squad without receiving a single touch. During his time with the Falcons' practice squad, Sermon played primarily on special teams, returning two kickoffs for a total of 51 yards in a Week 4 victory against the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland.
With Bijan Robinson leading the Falcons' running back corps, the team signed Sermon to add depth to their roster. Earlier in the offseason, the Falcons signed Brian Robinson Jr., Tyler Goodson, and Nathan Carter, all of whom played for the team in the past. As the Falcons aim to secure their first winning season and playoff berth since 2017, they will kick off their 2026 campaign on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 13.
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