NFL Rumors: Atlanta Falcons Offensive Weapon Becoming Trade Chip

 

The Atlanta Falcons are off to a great start in 2023, with a 3-2 record through five weeks and a share of first place in the NFC South, and now, it appears they could become buyers at the trade deadline and make a genuine playoff push this season.

Now, it appears one of their most talented players is becoming a key trade chip, with reports that Cordarrelle Patterson is a name to watch on the trade market with the emergence of Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier being a solid piece as the backup.

#Falcons RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson is a name to keep in mind as we're getting closer to the trade deadline.

Patterson only played *6* total snaps of offense this season with the emergence of Bijan Robinson. Tyler Allgeier has been a solid backup as well.

Patterson is a… pic.twitter.com/jelaT3jmTN

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 13, 2023

It's unclear what the Falcons could get for Patterson, but given what we've seen from him even as recent as 2022, it's clear he can still be a weapon if used right, and if they can package him for another good piece, this will be a very fun Falcons team to watch down the stretch. 

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