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| HT/WT: 6-4, 218 lbs |
| Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH |
| Age: 24 |
| School: Iowa St. |
| Experience: 1 |
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Malik Verdon: Gets waived from IR
The Falcons waived Verdon (undisclosed) from injured reserve Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Verdon went to Atlanta's IR back in August with an undisclosed injury, and now he's on track to become a free agent unless he's claimed from waivers by another team. He's still waiting to make his regular-season NFL debut.
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Falcons' Malik Verdon: Reverts to IR
Verdon (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve with the Falcons on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Verdon was waived with an injury designation by Atlanta on Tuesday after suffering an undisclosed injury. After passing through waivers unclaimed, he's now on track to miss the entirety of the 2026 campaign while on IR.
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Malik Verdon: Getting waived with injury
Atlanta waived Verdon (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Verdon was unavailable for much of the 2025 campaign due to a lingering shoulder injury, but it's not clear if the current issue he's dealing with is related. If he's not claimed by another club during the current waiver period, he'll be in line to spend the whole 2026 season on Atlanta's injured reserve list.
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Falcons' Malik Verdon: Has been participating in OTAs
Verdon (shoulder) has been taking part in Atlanta's OTAs.
Verdon signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent last May but didn't see any time during his rookie campaign. He began the season on the reserve/non-football injury list, and though he was designated to return in mid-November, Verdon ultimately wasn't activated. Verdon now appears to be back to health and will have a chance during the preseason to compete for a depth spot in the Falcons' secondary.
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Falcons' Malik Verdon: Won't return in Week 13
Verdon (shoulder) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Verdon has not played this season due to a shoulder injury, but he's practiced in full over the last two weeks, suggesting a return is coming soon. While the Iowa State product remains sidelined in Week 13, expect Jordan Fuller to operate as the Falcons' lone reserve free safety.
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Falcons' Malik Verdon: Staying on NFI list
Verdon (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Verdon ended the week with back-to-back full practices, but he is not quite ready to make his season debut. He opened the season on the NFI list due to a shoulder injury he presumably sustained during the offseason. The undrafted rookie's next chance to play is Week 13 against the Jets on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Falcons' Malik Verdon: Won't make debut Sunday
Verdon (shoulder) is officially listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Panthers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Verdon will have to wait at least one more week to make his NFL debut as he continues to tend to a nagging shoulder injury. His next chance to be activated from Atlanta's NFI list will be for Week 12 at New Orleans.
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Falcons' Malik Verdon: Returns to practice
Verdon (shoulder) was designated to return from the reserve/non-football injury list Wednesday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.
Verdon has been sidelined for his entire rookie season after signing with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent. He logged a limited practice in his return Wednesday, and he will have 21 days to be activated, or he'll be returned to the NFI list for the rest of the campaign.
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Falcons' Malik Verdon: Will miss at least four games
The Falcons moved Verdon to the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.
Verdon missed all of training camp due to an undisclosed issue. By starting the season on the NFI list, he'll be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season, making Week 6 against the Bills on Monday, Oct. 13 the earliest he can return.
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Falcons' Malik Verdon: Placed on NFI list
Atlanta placed Verdon (undisclosed) on the active/non-football injury list Thursday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
The severity of Verdon's injury isn't known, but he'll be eligible to participate in practices and preseason games once he's fully recovered. He signed with the Falcons in May as an undrafted free agent following his final season at Iowa State, where he recorded 75 tackles (34 solo), including 1.0 sacks, five pass defenses (one interception) and one fumble recovery across 12 games.
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