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Falcons Add Linebackers Yasir Abdullah, Jared Ivey and Tackle Cameron Williams via Waivers

The Atlanta Falcons were awarded three players through the NFL waiver system after roster cuts: linebacker Yasir Abdullah from the Jaguars, linebacker Jared Ivey from the Seahawks, and offensive tackle Cameron Williams from the Eagles. Ivey, a second-year undrafted player, had been praised by Seattle coach Mike Macdonald in April.

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Falcons Claim Three Players Off Waivers

The Atlanta Falcons added three players through the NFL waiver system on Monday, after teams trimmed their rosters to the 53-player limit. According to the transaction wire, Atlanta was awarded linebacker Yasir Abdullah from the Jacksonville Jaguars, linebacker Jared Ivey from the Seattle Seahawks, and offensive tackle Cameron Williams from the Philadelphia Eagles.

Player Backgrounds

Of the three, Abdullah has the most professional experience. He has appeared in 29 career games with three starts, including 10 contests for Jacksonville last season. Most of his playing time has come on special teams.

Ivey, listed at 6-foot-6 and 274 pounds, has appeared in two career games. Williams has appeared in one career game.

Ivey's Path to the NFL

Ivey's departure from Seattle marks the end of a journey that saw him beat the odds as an undrafted free agent. Seattle signed him out of Ole Miss in May 2025, and he earned a spot on the Seahawks' initial 53-man roster. He appeared in only two regular-season games during Seattle's Super Bowl-winning season and was inactive throughout the postseason.

Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald had high praise for Ivey during the offseason. After the Seahawks went through the 2026 NFL draft without selecting an edge rusher, Macdonald named Ivey among the young pass rushers the team was excited about.

"Jared Ivey is a guy that had a great, great season last year," Macdonald said in April. "He wasn't active as many days as he wanted."

Macdonald also cited Jamie Sheriff, Connor O'Toole, and Jalen Gaines, saying the Seahawks were "really excited" about that group and believed its members had prepared themselves to play if called upon.

Roster Competition in Seattle

Ivey's situation changed by the end of August. Seattle added veteran Dante Fowler Jr. in May, joining a group that already featured DeMarcus Lawrence, Uchenna Nwosu, and Derick Hall. O'Toole ultimately won the fifth outside linebacker spot on Seattle's initial roster.

The Seahawks waived Ivey on August 30 as part of a large group of moves to reach the 53-player limit, exposing him to waivers.

College Highlights

Ivey's most memorable college performance came against Georgia in November 2024, when he recorded seven tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and two pass breakups for Ole Miss.

Looking Ahead

The Falcons now add depth at linebacker and offensive tackle with these three claims. Abdullah and Ivey will bolster the linebacker corps, while Williams provides depth along the offensive line.

All three players will join Atlanta as the team prepares for the regular season following the roster reductions.

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Heavy.

Framing: The headline emphasizes the Seahawks' loss of Jared Ivey to the Falcons via waivers.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC

Facts Included:

The Seattle Seahawks lost linebacker Jared Ivey to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.
Ivey was among three players awarded to Atlanta per the NFL's waiver transactions.
The Falcons also claimed linebacker Yasir Abdullah from the Jacksonville Jaguars and offensive tackle Cameron Williams from the Philadelphia Eagles.
Seattle signed Ivey as an undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss in May 2025.
Ivey appeared in only two regular-season games during Seattle's Super Bowl-winning season and was inactive throughout the postseason.
Seattle went through the 2026 NFL draft without selecting an edge rusher.
Macdonald said in April: 'Jared Ivey is a guy that had a great, great season last year.'
Macdonald also cited Jamie Sheriff, Cameron O'Toole, and Jalen Gaines.
Seattle added veteran Dante Fowler Jr. in May.
O'Toole won the fifth outside linebacker spot on Seattle's initial roster.
Seattle waived Ivey on August 30 as part of a large group of moves to reach the 53-player limit.
Ivey was listed at 6-foot-6 and 274 pounds.
His most memorable college performance was against Georgia in November 2024 with seven tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and two pass breakups.

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Nbc Sports

Framing: Announces the Falcons' waiver claims of three players, listing their names and positions. — neutral and factual

as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC

Facts Included:

The Falcons have been assigned three players through the waiver system after teams reduced their rosters to 53 players.
Atlanta claimed linebacker Yasir Abdullah, linebacker Jared Ivey, and offensive tackle Cameron Williams.
Abdullah was waived by the Jaguars, Ivey by the Seahawks, and Williams by the Eagles.
Abdullah has appeared in 29 career games with three starts, playing 10 contests for Jacksonville last year.
Most of Abdullah's playing time has come on special teams.
Ivey has appeared in two career games and Williams has appeared in one.

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What was claimed, and who backed it

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Each row is one claim, attributed to the outlet whose wording states it most clearly. Confidence rates how directly the source text states the claim — explicit and unhedged rates high; hedged, pieced-together, or internally inconsistent statements rate lower. It does not measure whether the claim is true. Status is Contested when two claims on this page negate each other; otherwise it counts the distinct outlets we found asserting that specific claim — so a single-source claim can still show high confidence, and a multi-source claim can show medium. Every one of those outlets is named beside the status, so you can check the count against the list. For claims extracted before we began storing that list, the row says so: it names the outlet the claim is quoted from and states that we have not recorded which outlets backed it. Outlets wrote at different times, so a figure that evolves — a casualty count, for example — can legitimately differ between rows; check the "as of" time next to each claim's source.

Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimThe Seattle Seahawks lost linebacker Jared Ivey to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimIvey was among three players awarded to Atlanta per the NFL's waiver transactions.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC, Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
ClaimThe Atlanta Falcons claimed linebacker Yasir Abdullah from the Jacksonville Jaguars.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC, Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe Falcons claimed offensive tackle Cameron Williams from the Philadelphia Eagles via waivers.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC, Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
ClaimSeattle signed Jared Ivey as an undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss in May 2025.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimJared Ivey appeared in only two regular-season games during Seattle's Super Bowl-winning season and was inactive throughout the postseason.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe Seattle Seahawks went through the 2026 NFL draft without selecting an edge rusher.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimSeahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said in April: "Jared Ivey is a guy that had a great, great season last year."	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimMike Macdonald said the Seahawks were 'really excited' about a group including Jamie Sheriff, Cameron O'Toole and Jalen Gaines, and believed its members had prepared themselves to play if called upon.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimSeattle added veteran Dante Fowler Jr. in May.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimCameron O'Toole won the fifth outside linebacker spot on Seattle's initial roster.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimSeattle waived Jared Ivey on August 30 as part of a large group of moves to reach the 53-player limit.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimJared Ivey was listed at 6-foot-6 and 274 pounds.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimIvey's most memorable college performance came against Georgia in November 2024, when he recorded seven tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and two pass breakups.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe Falcons claimed linebacker Jared Ivey from the Seahawks via waivers.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC, Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimYasir Abdullah was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
ClaimYasir Abdullah has appeared in 29 career games with three starts, playing 10 contests for Jacksonville last year.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
ClaimJared Ivey has appeared in two career games, and Cameron Williams has appeared in one career game.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
ClaimMike Macdonald said in April that the Seahawks were 'really excited' about the group of young pass rushers including Jared Ivey, Jamie Sheriff, Connor O'Toole and Jalen Gaines.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Heavy. as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
ClaimIvey has appeared in two career games.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
ClaimWilliams has appeared in one career game.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Nbc Sports as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: Heavy., Nbc Sports 21 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-31