The Atlanta Falcons are set for the upcoming season.
They have their starting quarterback in place, and as such, they will make sure to keep Michael Penix Jr. safe and sound for the season opener.
With that in mind, they’ve signed a former Dallas Cowboys backup.
“The Falcons have signed QB Ben DiNucci, he announced,” Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team wrote on X.
The #Falcons have signed QB Ben DiNucci, he announced. pic.twitter.com/Vl8jUfkVA2
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 18, 2025
The Falcons lost fourth-string QB Emory Jones in their preseason game against the Tennessee Titans.
Though unlikely to make the 53-man roster, DiNucci will get a chance to audition for a spot on the practice squad.
An Atlanta native, DiNucci has been with the Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints.
He made three appearances for Dallas in 2020, completing 23 of 43 attempts for 219 yards and adding 22 rushing yards on six carries.
A seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, he’s an accurate passer at the short and intermediate levels, but he doesn’t have the arm strength to consistently hit receivers on deep throws.
The Falcons will go into the season with Penix as their starter and Kirk Cousins looming as a high-end backup.
Then again, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see multiple teams make a run at Cousins before the trade deadline.
The Falcons refused to move him this offseason despite reported interest from multiple teams, but Cousins might not feel comfortable with the idea of being a young player’s backup in what might be the final stretch of his career.
