Carolina Panthers assistant Daren Bates gets the picture. The former NFL linebacker-turned-coach, who will help out on special teams beginning in 2024, was one of the handful of fresh hires made to the team’s staff this offseason.
Atlanta will need Hall with Tajae Sharpe out, and Bates will chip in on special teams. The Falcons never stop making movies, even for major holidays. Christmas is no exception.
The Atlanta Falcons have started the clock on the return of special-teams ace Daren Bates while also signing a pair of defensive players to the practice squad.
We’ll likely see the special teamer on Sunday. Daren Bates was signed to help out the Falcons special teams when they needed that help badly, as Atlanta had surrendered a pair of long kickoff returns against Washington and the Jets.
The injuries are piling up for Atlanta, which made a flurry of moves ahead of Thursday night’s game. The Falcons are dealing with several significant injuries right now, and there’s ambiguity as to whether Cordarrelle Patterson and Jaylinn Hawkins will play tonight.
There were no deadline day trade moves announced, but the Atlanta Falcons made several roster moves on Tuesday. Linebackers Daren Bates and James Vaughters have been signed to the active roster.