Falcons add defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu, place DeAngelo Malone on Reserve/PUP

The Atlanta Falcons added defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu to their roster, the team announced Tuesday. The move comes as part of ongoing training camp roster management, aimed at building depth on the defensive front while evaluating player availability and readiness.

In a corresponding transaction, the Falcons placed linebacker DeAngelo Malone on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (Reserve/PUP) list. Reserve/PUP is a roster designation used when a player is not able to participate at the start of the period for physical activity, typically connected to injury status and the team’s training-camp timeline.

Tuipulotu’s signing gives Atlanta additional options in the middle of its defensive line rotation. Defensive tackle depth matters in the NFL because it affects how often teams can sustain pressure, how they rotate against the run, and how long they can keep front-line players on the field without overextending starters.

Malone’s placement on Reserve/PUP creates an opening at the linebacker spot for camp repetitions. For a player in Malone’s role, the key next step will be moving from Reserve/PUP when eligible, which determines when he can return to practice and work through any limited availability to earn a place on the active roster.

For the Falcons, these moves are practical in-season-building decisions rather than long-term statements by themselves. Training camp is where role clarity forms, whether a new addition like Tuipulotu is expected to compete for snaps early or to provide situational depth, and whether a player like Malone can resume participation on a timetable that aligns with the team’s first regular-season evaluations.

As Atlanta continues camp preparations, the primary question to watch is how the defensive tackle rotation shapes up across the first two-way and practice blocks, and how the linebacker group adjusts during Malone’s absence from practice. Those answers will influence how quickly the Falcons can settle their defensive personnel for the early part of the season.