Atlanta Falcons add a pair of former Chiefs players to their 53-man roster
Dustin Colquitt needs to change his Twitter bio.
As of Thursday morning, Colquitt’s biography says: “Christian, Husband, Father, *Black belt ParrotHead, No Shoes Nation, Official Punter for the ?????????????, Tennessee Grad, proud hubby to @tia5500”
Those question marks can be replaced with the words Atlanta Falcons.
Colquitt, who punted for the Chiefs from 2005-19, was promoted to the Falcons’ 53-man roster, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Colquitt, 39, played last season for the Steelers and Falcons.
A spot on the roster opened up for Colquitt because the Falcons placed punter Cameron Nizialek on injured reserve after he hurt his right hamstring Sunday in a loss to Washington.
Atlanta also added Colquitt’s former teammate, defensive tackle Mike Pennel, to their roster. Pennel, who played for the Chiefs in 2019-20, was signed to the Falcons practice squad on Sept. 15.
Pennel is listed as a backup to Jonathan Bullard on the defensive line for the Falcons.
The two former Chiefs players will make their Falcons debut across the pond. The Falcons will play the Jets on Sunday in England.
This story was originally published October 7, 2021 at 9:55 AM.
