Ronnie Harrison has lined up his next NFL opportunity. The veteran safety has agreed to a cope with the Falcons, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
After splitting his first five seasons between the Jaguars and Browns, Harrison spent the 2023 campaign in Indianapolis. He handled a 51% defensive snap share during that point but was limited to seven games. Harrison was among the many Colts’ roster cuts last summer, although he quickly rejoined the team via a practice squad agreement.
In total, the 28-year-old made 10 appearances with Indianapolis last season. During that point, Harrison played just three defensive snaps but was a key contributor on special teams. The same workload will be expected within the event he survives roster cuts with Atlanta later this month.
The Falcons still have Jessie Bates in place as a full-time starter for 2025. The opposite first-team spot belonged to Justin Simmons last yr, but it surely has grow to be increasingly clear through the offseason that he is not going to be brought back. In consequence, a contest between free agent addition Jordan Fuller and third-round rookie Xavier Watts is ongoing.
The runner-up in that contest will probably be expected to handle a notable special teams role. The identical will probably be true in Harrison’s case, and it can be interesting to see how he fares through the rest of coaching camp and the Falcons’ two remaining preseason games.