The Atlanta Falcons waived cornerback Cobee Bryant on Sunday as the team trimmed its roster to the NFL-mandated 53 players, leaving the second-year defensive back subject to the waiver wire.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that Bryant, who appeared in seven games last season, could draw interest from other clubs before Atlanta attempts to re-sign him to the practice squad.
The 24-year-old from Evergreen, Alabama, recorded 10 tackles, including eight solo stops, and one pass deflection across those seven appearances in 2025. He started one game and logged 102 defensive snaps along with 29 special-teams snaps.
Bryant joined the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in April 2025 after going unselected in that year’s draft. He originally signed a three-year deal and spent the first half of his rookie season on the practice squad before earning a promotion to the active roster on Nov. 22.
The former Kansas Jayhawk built a decorated college résumé that included three consecutive first-team All-Big 12 selections from 2022 through 2024, making him the first player in program history to achieve that feat.
Over 47 games at Kansas, Bryant totaled 128 tackles, 13 interceptions, 22 pass breakups, 1.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. His 13 career interceptions rank tied for second in Jayhawks history behind Ray Evans’ 17.
Two of those interceptions were returned for touchdowns, and he added a fumble-return score and a blocked-field-goal return, giving him four defensive touchdowns in college. In 2024 he tied a school single-game record with three interceptions against Houston.
Bryant measured 6-foot and 180 pounds at the NFL combine, where he ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash with a 6-foot-5 wingspan, 31 1/4-inch arms and 9 1/4-inch hands.
The Falcons followed a similar path with Bryant a year earlier, waiving him on Aug. 26, 2025, then adding him to the practice squad the next day. He later contributed in late-season games, including a five-tackle, one-pass-deflection outing at Tampa Bay.
Atlanta’s secondary remains crowded after the team kept A.J. Terrell, Avieon Terrell, Mike Hughes, C.J. Henderson, Mike Ford Jr., Malcolm DeWalt IV and Natrone Brooks on the initial 53-man roster while also activating Billy Bowman Jr. from the physically unable to perform list.
Bryant’s combination of ball skills and special-teams experience could appeal to teams seeking depth at corner. Kansas fans already have expressed interest in a potential reunion with the Chiefs.
The Falcons hope he clears waivers so they can retain him as a developmental piece familiar with the scheme. If claimed, Bryant would have a chance to compete immediately elsewhere after showing flashes in limited 2025 action.
His college production and prior NFL snaps give him a tangible résumé as one of the more accomplished undrafted corners available this weekend.
