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Matt Urben

Falcons sign former CFL tight end to reserve/future contract

The Atlanta Falcons signed tight end Nikola Kalinic to a reserve/future contract, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. Kalinic, 28, appeared in two games for the Los Angeles Rams last season.

The former York standout played for the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2019 to 2022 before signing with the Indianapolis Colts. He spent most of the 2022 season on the Colts practice squad and later signed with the Rams in 2023.

Kalinic is the 17th player that Atlanta has signed to a reserve/future contract since the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season. Check out the full list below.

Falcons reserve/future contracts

  1. QB Emory Jones
  2. WR Phillip Dorsett II
  3. RB Elijah Dotson
  4. WR Jesse Matthews
  5. WR Dylan Drummond
  6. OL Joey Fisher
  7. OL Jovaughn Gwyn
  8. OL Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
  9. DL Junior Aho
  10. DB Lamar Jackson
  11. DE Khalid Kareem
  12. DB Benny Sapp III
  13. WR Makai Polk
  14. OL Matthew Cindric
  15. DL LaCale London
  16. WR David Sills
  17. TE Nikola Kalinic

The Falcons introduced Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator on Monday. Ulbrich replaces Jimmy Lake, who was fired after one season in Atlanta. The team also hired Nate Ollie as the defensive line coach and Mike Rutenberg as the defensive passing game coordinator.

With the coaching staff in place, the team can look ahead to free agency. Check out our rankings of Atlanta’s top five offensive and defensive players who are set to become free agents in 2025.

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