It looks like Atlanta Falcons linebacker Malik Verdon will have to wait until next season to make his NFL debut. Even though Verdon returned to practice a few weeks ago, the team chose not to activate him once his 21-day practice came to an end on Wednesday, according to Falcons beat reporter Terrin Waack.

Verdon, an undrafted free agent out of Iowa State who signed with Atlanta following the 2025 NFL draft, will now remain on the non-football injury list for the rest of the year. Prior to the draft, Verdon was projected as a Day-3 prospect.

Here’s what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote about the defensive back-turned-linebacker in his 2025 scouting report:

Verdon has an enticing blend of height, weight and length. He’s a smooth athlete with a big tackle radius and decent ball skills. Verdon will struggle in man coverage due to a lack of route anticipation and make-up speed, but he could improve quickly from zone if he decides to trust his eyes and cut his trigger loose. — Lance Zierlein, NFL.com

Check out the Falcons’ updated 53-man roster and practice squad ahead of their Week 14 game against the Seattle Seahawks 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)
• KhaDarel Hodge (4)
• Drake London (5)
• Jamal Agnew (14)
• Dylan Drummond (81)
• Casey Washington (82)
• 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 (6)

• Dee Alford (20)
• Mike Hughes (21)
• A.J. Terrell (24)
• Mike Ford (28)
• Natrone Brooks (35)
• Cobee Bryant (37)

Safety (4)

• Jessie Bates III (3)
• DeMarcco Hellams (23)
• Xavier Watts (31)
• Jordan Fuller (29)

Specialists (3)

• Zane Gonzalez (45)
• Bradley Pinion (13)
• Liam McCullough (49)

Falcons 16-man practice squad

• EDGE Khalid Kareem (92)
• WR K.J. Osborn (TBD)
• QB Kyle Trask (16)
• OL Andrew Stueber (74)
• S Jammie Robinson (34)
• CB C.J. Henderson (30)
• DL Ben Stille (90)
• CB A.J. Woods (42)
• RB Carlos Washington (26)
• WR Deven Thompkins (83)
• 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 Billy Bowman Jr.
• DL Zach Harrison
• QB Michael Penix Jr.
• LB DeAngelo Malone
• CB Clark Phillips III
• 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 will return home for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks. This Week 14 matchup kicks off at 1 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Malik Verdon out for season