The Falcons waived Ali on Sunday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
Ali spent most of 2023 on the Falcons' injured reserve due to an ankle injury. He was able to return for training camp in late July, and while he suited up for all three games, he had just one catch for 19 yards. Ali will explore his next opportunities should he clear waivers.
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Falcons' Josh Ali: Back at practice
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Ali (ankle) participated in drills at the Falcons' training camp Tuesday.
Ali missed the entire 2023 season due to an ankle injury, but he appears to be fully healthy. He was able to make the Falcons' 53-man roster last year, and he'll look to do so again as a depth wide receiver.
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Falcons' Josh Ali: Heads to IR
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Ali (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Ali suffered the injury toward the end of September and didn't make the trip to London with the team for Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. The 24-year-old will now miss at least the next four weeks and will be eligible to return Week 9 against the Vikings.
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Falcons' Josh Ali: Takes step back
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Ali (ankle) was a non-participant during practice Thursday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Ali logged a limited practice Wednesday, but he seems to have taken a step back a day closer to Sunday's London game against the Jaguars. The Kentucky product has been a healthy scratch for all three contests this season, so even if he recovers in time, it's not a certainty he'd suit up.
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Falcons' Josh Ali: Limited Wednesday
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Ali (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
A deep reserve in Atlanta's wideout corps, Ali has been inactive for all three games this season. He has played 14 offensive snaps across two career appearances, failing to catch his only target.
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Falcons' Josh Ali: Inactive again
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Ali (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Packers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Ali, an undrafted rookie out of Kentucky, is a healthy scratch for a second straight game to open the season. The Falcons have just four wideouts available Sunday -- Drake London, Mack Hollins, Scotty Miller and KhaDarel Hodge.
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Falcons' Josh Ali: Out for Week 1
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Ali (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Ali, along with tight end John FitzPatrick (coach's decision) and running back Cordarrelle Patterson (thigh), are the skill players ruled out for Sunday's season opener. Atlanta will roll out a wide receiver corps of Drake London, Mack Hollins, Scotty Miller and KhaDarel Hodge.
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Falcons' Josh Ali: Signs new deal with Atlanta
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The Falcons signed Ali to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Ali was elevated ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Buccaneers and played seven offensive snaps with zero catches on one target. The 6-foot wideout then reverted to the team's practice squad before inking this new deal with the team heading into the offseason, per the NFL's transaction log. Ali ended his season-long stint on the Falcons' practice squad with back-to-back elevations over the final two weeks of the regular season, and he'll now compete for a spot on the active roster this offseason.
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Josh Ali: Moves back to practice squad
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Ali reverted to the Falcons' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Ali was elevated to the active roster for the first time this season ahead of Sunday's win over the Cardinals. However, the undrafted rookie never wound up seeing the field despite being active for the contest. Ali will now have a chance to make his NFL debut if he is once again elevated for the regular-season finale versus Carolina this coming Sunday.
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Falcons' Josh Ali: Moves up to active roster
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Ali was elevated from Atlanta's practice squad Saturday.
Ali has yet to make an appearance with the Falcons this season, and he'll likely serve as depth or as a special teams gunner with the majority of the pass catchers all healthy.
