A year ago, the Falcons boasted one of the younger rosters in the NFL, a product of clearing out veterans who had been with the team for a long time and replacing them with draft picks and youthful pickups. This year, they’re a little closer to the oldest roster in the league, but that comes with important caveats.
Per Jimmy Kempski’s annual roster age breakdown at Philly Voice, the Falcons are tied for the ninth-oldest team in the league, with an average 53 man roster age of 26.2. The difference between Atlanta and the Buccaneers, the eighth-youngest team, is about six months, while the Panthers (5th oldest at 26.