The Titans signed Johnson on Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Johnson was a fourth-round pick by the Vikings in 2017 and has totaled 115 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble across 68 career games (21 starts) with four different teams. In 2022, he played in three games with the Texans before joining Atlanta, where he totaled 10 tackles across six appearances.
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Jets' Javelin Guidry: Gets picked up
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Guidry was claimed off waivers by the Jets on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Guidry was waived by the Falcons on Monday after signing with the team in January. The 24-year-old played with the Jets in 2020 and 2021, appearing in a total of 28 games, before heading to Las Vegas for the 2022 campaign and suiting up four times before being let go. He'll likely be working to earn a depth role in New York's secondary.
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49ers' Marlon Davidson: Inks deal with San Francisco
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Davidson and the 49ers agreed on a one-year contract Monday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Davidson missed the entirety of the 2022 campaign while nursing a knee injury, but he did work out with San Francisco in December, and he'll now join the team ahead of the 2023 season. The defensive tackle has been limited to just 19 career games after being selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Falcons, recording 29 total tackles, two pass deflections and an interception over those contests.
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John Reid: Let go by Atlanta
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The Falcons waived Reid on Wednesday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Reid signed with the Falcons in January after spending time with Titans last season but will now head back to free agency if he clears waivers. The 2020 fourth-round pick played in just three games in 2023 and registered five tackles (all solo).
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Amani Bledsoe: Suspended 17 weeks
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Bledsoe was suspended for the first 17 weeks of the season Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Bledsoe violated the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs. This is his second violation, as the 25-year-old was suspended for the same reason last season. He has not been on an NFL roster since he spent time with the Titans back in 2021.
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Falcons' A.J. Terrell: Receives fifth-year option
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Atlanta picked up the fifth-year option on Terrell's rookie contract Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Terrell is now locked into Atlanta's secondary through the 2024 campaign. The 2020 first-round pick has been the Falcons' top cornerback since joining the team, posting 202 tackles, 32 pass defenses, four interceptions, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery over his first three NFL campaigns.
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Falcons' DeMarcco Hellams: Taken by Atlanta in Round 7
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The Falcons selected Hellams in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 224th overall.
Hellams (6-foot-1, 203 pounds) might be a little light by NFL safety standards but the Alabama product was a standout three-year starter on a tough defense and looks like a good value this late for Atlanta. As much as Hellams might be a below average athlete (4.57-second 40, 31-inch vertical), he did something right to make 108 tackles in 13 games for the Crimson Tide in 2022.
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Falcons' Bud Dupree: Healthy after injury-plagued 2022
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Dupree said Tuesday that he's 100 percent recovered from a torn pectoral muscle he suffered late in the 2022 campaign, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Dupree also dealt with a pair of hip flexor injuries earlier in the season and appeared in just 11 total games for a third straight campaign. In his last healthy season (2019), the 2015 first-round pick recorded career highs in sacks (11.5) and forced fumbles (four). If Dupree can come anywhere close to that production in 2023, his one-year, $5 million deal will be a steal for the Falcons.
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Casey Hayward: Released by Atlanta
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The Falcons released Hayward (pectoral) on Friday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Hayward, who was let go with a failed physical designation per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, will head to free agency after logging 17 tackles (14 solo) and an interception in the first six games last season before missing the rest of the year with a pectoral injury. After adding Jeff Okudah and Mike Hughes during the offseason, the Falcons moved on from the 33-year-old, who will now look for a new opportunity elsewhere once he's back to full health.
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Cardinals' Jovante Moffatt: Claimed by Cardinals
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Moffatt was awarded off waivers to the Cardinals on Monday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Moffatt had been waived by the Falcons on Friday. The safety appeared in three games for Atlanta last season before being placed on injured reserve due to a calf injury. Moffatt will bolster the safety depth for an Arizona team that was recently informed of a trade request by starting free safety Budda Baker (shoulder).
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Jovante Moffatt: Let go by Atlanta
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The Falcons waived Moffatt on Friday, Scott Bair of the team's official site reports.
Moffat will now look for a new opportunity after getting waived by Atlanta. The 26-year-old didn't record any stats last season in the three games he appeared in and also missed time with a calf injury.
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Cardinals' Rashad Fenton: Joins forces with Arizona
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The Cardinals and Fenton agreed to a one-year contract Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
A sixth-round pick of the Chiefs in 2019, Fenton earned a Super Bowl ring as a rookie and spent the next two-plus seasons as a regular cornerback with K.C.'s defense. However, the team dealt him to the Falcons at the trade deadline last November, and he made just two appearances with his new squad, finishing with 28 tackles and two pass defenses in seven games. Upon joining the Cardinals, Fenton likely will compete with Antonio Hamilton for a starting spot opposite Marco Wilson (neck), barring further additions to the secondary.
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Falcons' Eddie Goldman: Reinstated after retiring in 2022
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The Falcons announced Tuesday that Goldman has been reinstated from the reserve/retired list, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Goldman announced his retirement last summer less than two weeks after signing a one-year deal with Atlanta. The 2015 second-round pick by the Bears has totaled 174 tackles and 13 sacks in 81 games over six seasons with Chicago. He had previously opted out of the 2020 campaign but returned in 2021 and posted 22 tackles and 0.5 sacks in 14 appearances (320 defensive snaps).
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Falcons' Casey Hayward: Recovering from pectoral surgery
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Hayward is recovering from pectoral surgery and said Tuesday, "I'm doing good. Hopefully, by OTAs and camp, I'll be 100 percent," D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Hayward started the first six games of 2022 before being placed on IR with what was initially reported as a shoulder injury. The two-time Pro Bowler missed the remainder of the campaign and appears to have undergone surgery, though it's unclear when the procedure took place. If he's healthy, Hayward figures to slot into the starting cornerback spot opposite A.J. Terrell in 2023, but Atlanta may still add a few more pieces to its secondary this offseason.
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Falcons' Cornell Armstrong: Remaining in Atlanta
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Armstrong re-signed with the Falcons on a one-year deal Monday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Armstrong was signed to Atlanta's practice squad in October before getting promoted to the active roster later that month. In 10 games (four starts), the 27-year-old registered a career-high 33 tackles (22 solo). Armstrong will hope to once again provide solid depth behind starters A.J. Terrell and Casey Hayward next season.
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Browns' Mike Ford: Special-teamer joins Cleveland
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The Browns agreed Monday to terms with Ford on a one-year contract worth up to $2.25 million, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Ford inks with Cleveland after one season with the Falcons, in which he racked up 15 tackles through 17 games. Of course, the depth cornerback's most important contributions came on his 360 snaps on special teams. He stands to primarily function as a special-teams ace again during the 2023 season with the Browns.
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Falcons' Mike Ford: Lands with Browns
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Cleveland signed Ford to a one-year contract worth up to $2.25 million Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Ford stands to mostly contribute on special-teams with the Browns, but he can also handle depth work at cornerback when needed. He spent the 2022 season in Atlanta.
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Commanders' Abdullah Anderson: Heading to Washington
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Anderson and the Commanders agreed to a contract Friday.
Anderson is headed to Washington after he spent the 2022 campaign with the Falcons, recording a career-high 40 tackles, including a sack, while also deflecting a pass over 16 games. The former undrafted free agent from Bucknell will now look to build off of his first significant role when he joins the Commanders in 2023.
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49ers' Isaiah Oliver: Heading to Bay Area
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The 49ers agreed to terms with Oliver on a two-year deal Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Oliver will head to San Francisco after seeing prominent playing time over the past four seasons with Atlanta. The 26-year-old cornerback missed the first five games of the 2022 campaign while recovering from a torn ACL suffered Week 4 of 2021. Oliver was still productive over the final 12 regular-season games last year, recording 37 tackles and seven passes defended, including just the second interception of his career. The 6-foot Oliver now figures to compete with Samuel Womack for reps out of the slot with the 49ers.
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Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Re-ups on two-year deal
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Carter is re-signing with the Falcons on a two-year contract Tuesday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Carter logged a career-high 58 tackles while appearing in all 17 games with the Falcons last season, his debut year with the team. He also notched four sacks, an interception and two passes defended along with a pick-six and one fumble recovery. After he emerged as a key edge rusher for Atlanta's defense in 2022, it makes sense for the team to keep him in house.
