After trading back into the first round on Thursday night, the Falcons made only five selections during the draft. That group of rookies has now been supplemented by an 11-man class of undrafted free agents:
- Simeon Barrow Jr., DL (Miami)
- Cobee Bryant, CB (Kansas)
- Nathan Carter, RB (Michigan State)
- Joshua Gray, OL (Oregon State)
- Nick Kubitz, LB (North Dakota State)
- Dontae Manning, CB (Oregon)
- Nick Nash, WR (San Jose State)
- Joshua Simon, TE (South Carolina)
- Quincy Skinner Jr., WR (Vanderbilt)
- Malik Verdon, LB (Iowa State)
- Jordan Williams, T (Georgia Tech)
Manning is among the players who received a six-figure commitment upon going undrafted. KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson reports he received a $100K base salary guarantee in addition to a $10K signing bonus. Manning spent each of his five years at Oregon, totaling 54 games with the Ducks. He racked up 80 tackles in his career while notching one interception and six pass breakups during each of the past two seasons.
Skinner was also a clear Atlanta target given the financial commitment he received. The Falcons gave him a $15K signing bonus as part of his $150K guarantee package, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The 6-2, 204-pounder will look to compete for a roster spot by adding size to the team’s WR room.
Nash represents an interesting addition at that position. After starting his college career as a quarterback, he converted to receiver; that move proved to be highly beneficial in 2024 in particular. Nash led the FBS in receiving touchdowns (16) last season while totaling 1,382 yards on 104 receptions. The fact he will turn 26 in July hurt his draft stock, but Nash will look to carry over the momentum of his ’24 production into a roster spot at the NFL level.
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Wow, if you would’ve asked me who got the 6-figure commitments, I would’ve definitely said Cobee and Nash. Manning and Skinner wouldn’t have even been a thought. Really nice group of UDFAs though. Think half of these guys have a legit chance at making the roster.