The Atlanta Falcons have designated cornerback Clark Phillips III to return from the injured reserve list. Phillips was placed on IR back in October due to a triceps injury. The former fourth-round pick out of Utah has appeared in just one game this season.
Over his first three seasons in Atlanta, Phillips has appeared in 28 games (seven starts), recording 63 tackles (50 solo), 10 passes defended, two forced fumbles and one interception. The Falcons have opened Phillips’ 21-day practice window, but there’s only about two weeks for the defensive back to make his return.
In Week 17, the Falcons will face the Los Angeles Rams before taking on the New Orleans Saints in the 2025 NFL season finale. Since the team is unlikely to have starting cornerback Mike Hughes on Monday night, Phillips would be a welcome addition to the secondary against the Rams.
Check out the Falcons’ updated 53-man roster and practice squad entering Week 17 below.
Quarterback (2)
- Kirk Cousins (18)
- Easton Stick (12)
Running back (3)
- Bijan Robinson (7)
- Tyler Allgeier (25)
- Nathan Carter (38)
Wide Receiver (7)
- Darnell Mooney (1)
- Drake London (5)
- Dylan Drummond (81)
- Casey Washington (82)
- Deven Thompkins (83)
- Malik Heath (86)
- David Sills V (87)
Tight End (4)
- Kyle Pitts (8)
- Feleipe Franks (84)
- Teagan Quitoriano (85)
- Charlie Woerner (89)
Offensive Line (9)
- Jovaughn Gwyn (52)
- Chris Lindstrom (63)
- Ryan Neuzil (64)
- Matthew Bergeron (65)
- Kyle Hinton (68)
- Jack Nelson (69)
- Jake Matthews (70)
- Elijah Wilkinson (71)
- Michael Jerrell (72)
Defensive line (6)
- Brandon Dorlus (54)
- David Onyemata (90)
- Kentavius Street (93)
- LaCale London (94)
- Ruke Orhorhoro (98)
- Elijah Garcia (91)
EDGE (4)
- Jalon Walker (11)
- Arnold Ebiketie (17)
- James Pearce Jr. (27)
- Leonard Floyd (56)
ILB (5)
- Divine Deablo (0)
- Ronnie Harrison (36)
- JD Bertrand (40)
- Josh Woods (42)
- Kaden Elliss (55)
Cornerback (7)
- Dee Alford (20)
- Mike Hughes (21)
- A.J. Terrell (24)
- Mike Ford (28)
- C.J. Henderson (30)
- Natrone Brooks (35)
- Cobee Bryant (37)
Safety (3)
- Jessie Bates III (3)
- Xavier Watts (31)
- Jammie Robinson (34)
Specialists (3)
- Zane Gonzalez (45)
- Bradley Pinion (13)
- Liam McCullough (49)
Falcons 16-man practice squad
- LB Eugene Asante
- S Tysheem Johnson (41)
- EDGE Khalid Kareem (92)
- WR K.J. Osborn (88)
- QB Kyle Trask (16)
- OL Andrew Stueber (74)
- DL Ben Stille (90)
- CB A.J. Woods (42)
- RB Carlos Washington (26)
- WR Chris Blair (19)
- WR Nick Nash (80)
- TE Joshua Simon (47)
- OL Carter Warren (66)
- OL Joshua Gray (67)
- CB Keith Taylor (32)
- K Lenny Krieg (46) IPP
Reserve/Injured list
- CB Clark Phillips III (designated to return)
- WR KhaDarel Hodge
- S DeMarcco Hellams
- CB Billy Bowman Jr.
- DL Zach Harrison
- QB Michael Penix Jr.
- LB DeAngelo Malone
- OT Storm Norton
- OL Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
- DL Sam Roberts
- DL Bralen Trice
- QB Emory Jones
- OL Ryan Hayes (practice squad IR)
- OT Kaleb McGary
Reserve/Physically unable to perform list
- LB Troy Andersen
Reserve/Non-football injury list
- LB Malik Verdon
The Falcons and Rams will kick things off at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday night in Atlanta.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Clark Phillips to return from IR
