Free-agent defensive lineman Marlon Davidson has agreed to terms to sign with the Tennessee Titans, according to ESPN's Turron Davenport. The former First-Team All-SEC performer at Auburn was selected with the No. 47 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, but he played in just 19 games for the organization. After a brief stint with the San Francisco 49ers last offseason, he signed with the Titans as a member of the practice squad and ended up appearing in five games. Overall, the 25-year-old has accumulated 39 tackles, two sacks, one interception, two pass deflections, and three run stuffs through his first 24 NFL contests. He'll likely compete to be a rotational run-stopper after Tennessee selected Texas defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Atlanta Falcons rookie defensive lineman Marlon Davidson tested positive for COVID-19, according to a league source. Davidson was a second-round pick out of Auburn and played 12 defensive snaps and five snaps on special teams in the Week 5 loss to the Panthers. The Falcons aren't allowed to reveal how long he might be quarantined, but there hasn't been any indication of any team members in close contact with Davidson testing positive. Atlanta is scheduled to return to practice on Wednesday. It's something to watch, but as of now the Falcons Week 6 game against the Vikings is on track. However, if any more Falcons players test positive this week, the game could be in jeopardy. The Falcons Defense has dealt with numerous injuries in their secondary and have been a pretty porous unit through five weeks. Continue to ignore them in fantasy.
The Atlanta Falcons used the 47th overall pick in the second round on Auburn defensive lineman Marlon Davidson. Davidson played defensive end in college, but at 303 pounds he'll slide to defensive tackle in the NFL. Davidson is a powerful player who should immediately help a Falcons defensive unit that has struggled against the run. Despite his size, Davidson flashed his strong athletic ability by running a 5.03 40-yard dash at the combine.
