Atlanta Falcons sign former Oregon safety to practice squad

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The Atlanta Falcons have signed safety Tysheem Johnson to their practice squad, the team announced on Monday evening. Johnson went undrafted in 2025 but signed with the Chicago Bears in the offseason. The former Oregon Ducks standout was later waived via injury settlement.

Johnson was praised for his versatility coming out of college. NFL Draft Diamonds praised the safety's effectiveness in zone coverage in his 2025 NFL scouting profile:

Tysheem Johnson is a versatile, instinctive safety who excels in coverage and offers value in run support. His ability to impact the game at all three levels, combined with his above-average play speed, makes him a solid asset for any defense. Johnson is particularly effective in zone coverage, where his awareness and ball skills allow him to disrupt passing lanes and capitalize on turnovers. -- NFL Draft Diamonds scouting report

The Falcons had one practice squad opening available after signing cornerback C.J. Henderson to the 53-man roster prior to Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals. Henderson came away with the game-clinching interception in the fourth quarter to secure Sunday's 26-19 victory.

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​

• S Tyseem Johnson (TBD)
• EDGE Khalid Kareem (92)
• WR K.J. Osborn (TBD)
• 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​

• WR KhaDarel Hodge
• S DeMarcco Hellams
• 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 host the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football in Week 17. The Rams are coming off an overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks and are fighting to win a tight race in the NFC West.

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons sign Tysheem Johnson to practice squad

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