FLOWERY BRANCH, GA – The Atlanta Falcons lost quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to a season-ending ACL injury this week. The second-year quarterback will require
The Atlanta Falcons announced they are promoting QB Easton Stick to the active roster, where he’ll serve as the backup to new starting QB Kirk Cousins. The Falcons will also sign QB Kyle Trask to the practice squad for additional depth. Stick, 30, was a fifth-round pick by the Chargers out of North Dakota State back in 2019.
Per the wire, the Falcons placed LB Divine Deablo on injured reserve on Saturday. The team also elevated QB Easton Stick as their backup for Week 8. Deablo, 27, was a third-round pick by the Raiders out of Virginia Tech in the 2021 draft.
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Mike Garafolo reports that the Falcons are signing veteran QB Easton Stick to their practice squad. Stick, 29, was a fifth-round pick by the Chargers out of North Dakota State back in 2019.
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During the Atlanta Falcons final preseason game of the season against the Dallas Cowboys on Friday night, projected third-string veteran quarterback Easton Stick played into the fourth quarter. Stick once again played well, completing 20 of 28 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown.
The LA Chargers finally did something fans thought the team would never do this offseason: parted ways with backup quarterback Easton Stick. Stick stuck around much longer than fans expected considering he was a third-string quarterback for many years.
After a long season of trade speculation, former Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins ultimately remained with the Atlanta Falcons. Cousins seemed to feel content with where things were at when he got to OTAs, but after one week of preseason, the outlook on his role with Atlanta looks even worse than before.
ATLANTA, Ga – The scoreboard may have favored Detroit in the Falcons’ preseason opener, but the real win for Atlanta might have come under center, where Easton Stick made a strong case for a bigger role.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga – Preseason football may not have the juice of a regular-season game, but for players like Easton Stick and Emory Jones, it’s an audition. The third and fourth quarterbacks are set to take the ball for the Atlanta Falcons on Friday at 7 p.m.
Easton Stick's tenure with the LA Chargers lasted much longer than expected. The 2019 fifth-round pick lasted six seasons with the Chargers despite being a third-string quarterback for most of his tenure.
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The Atlanta Falcons have added another name to their quarterback room. On April 21, they signed Easton Stick, a former Los Angeles Chargers backup who brings some starting experience and a steady hand to a team that has seen a bit of uncertainty under center.
As the Kirk Cousins/Falcons staredown continues, the team has added some additional depth at the position. The Falcons announced today that they’ve signed quarterback Easton Stick.
The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent quarterback Easton Stick on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Stick, 29, spent the past six seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers after they selected him in the fifth round of the 2019 draft.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed QB Easton Stick to a contract, per the NFL transaction wire. He’s now the fourth quarterback on the Falcons’ roster and the third with game experience. Stick, 29, was a fifth-round pick by the Chargers out of North Dakota State back in 2019.
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On Wednesday, the Chargers decided to bolster the quarterback position via trade, dealing a conditional sixth-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons for Taylor Heinicke.
The world was not impressed by, Los Angeles Chargers‘ backup quarterback, Easton Stick’s performance in the first two weeks of the 2024 preseason. The criticism wasn’t without merit.
Los Angeles Chargers backup quarterback Easton Stick is on a downward spiral that may cost him his spot on the roster. Stick most recently led Los Angeles to a 13-9 preseason loss to the Rams.
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Easton Stick started the first preseason game of the year for the LA Chargers and played the entire first half. Stick turned in an uninspiring performance and in most cases, this would not matter as he is only the backup quarterback.
The Chargers will be eyeing a new-look offense next season, but the team is valuing some continuity in the quarterbacks room.
It's interesting the Chargers will have each of their 2023 QBs back, with a new coaching staff and front-office leadership being in place.
It's always difficult to take over an offense for a Pro Bowl-level quarterback and find success in the same system. For the Los Angeles Chargers, that is exactly what happened with reserve-turned-starter Easton Stick over the last few weeks.
Sometimes it takes years for quarterbacks to ever reach starting caliber. If a QB does not come out of college and be begged as a starter, they can often join teams and remain on the practice squad.
New Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback Easton Stick seems to already be a huge fan of new Los Angeles Chargers head coach Giff Smith, as the 6'1", 224-pound North Dakota State product relayed during a recent press conference, where he took pains to explain why he such a fan of the hire.
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