- Chris Blair
- #19
- Team ATL
- Pos WR
- Status AActive
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Elevated to active roster
Blair was elevated to the active roster for the Falcons' regular-season opener against the Steelers on Sunday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Blair played in all three exhibition games for the Falcons, and he finished fourth in the league with 154 yards on eight catches during the preseason. He appeared in one game for Atlanta in 2023, playing in 19 snaps (nine on offense, 10 on special teams) without registering a catch in Week 12 against New Orleans.
Published: Sat, Sep 7 at 1:27pm by Rotowire.com
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Sticking in Atlanta
Blair signed with the Falcons' practice squad on Wednesday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Blair appeared in one game with Atlanta last season after joining the team in September, spending most of the time afterward on their practice squad. He'll begin 2024 in that same role and will work to get a chance to be active on gameday this season.
Published: Thu, Aug 29 at 8:35am by Rotowire.com
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Waived by Atlanta
The Falcons waived Blair on Tuesday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Blair wasn't able to secure a spot on Atalanta's final roster despite a strong showing in the preseason. The 26-year-old will now look for an opportunity elsewhere.
Published: Wed, Aug 28 at 5:43pm by Rotowire.com
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Leads team in receiving
Blair caught four of five targets for 91 yards in Saturday's 13-12 preseason loss to Baltimore.
Analysis: Blair had more than three-fourths of Atlanta's receiving yards in the first half and then added a 27-yard catch in the third quarter before calling it a day. He's a 2021 UDFA with one regular-season NFL appearance to his name, but he flashed some downfield chops this past spring with the UFL's DC Defenders while generating a 25-584-3 across 10 regular-season games. Blair's total of 136 yards through two preseason games gives him a decent case for a backup job on a team with shaky WR depth…read more
Published: Sat, Aug 17 at 12:53pm by Rotowire.com
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Waived by Packers
Blair was waived by the Packers on Thursday, Zach Kruse of USA Today reports.
Analysis: Blair spent the 2021 season on the Packers' practice squad, and he returned to the team on a reserve/future contract in January. The 23-year-old went undrafted last year and hasn't yet made his regular-season debut in the NFL.
Published: Thu, May 12 at 2:47pm by Rotowire.com
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Returning to Packers for 2022
The Packers signed Blair to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Analysis: The wide receiver spent the 2021 campaign as a member of the Packers' practice squad and he will now return to the organization for the 2022 season. Blair has yet to make his NFL debut after going undrafted in 2020.
Published: Tue, Jan 25 at 3:34pm by Rotowire.com
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Cut Monday
Blair was cut from the Packers' practice squad Monday.
Analysis: Blair spent the season on the Packers' practice squad but never made the active roster. In a corresponding move, fellow practice squad wideout David Moore was restored from the COVID-19 list.
Published: Mon, Jan 10 at 5:03pm by Rotowire.com
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Parts ways with Green Bay
Blair was waived by the Packers on Wednesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Analysis: Blair signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay in January but was unable to earn a spot on the season-opening roster. The 2020 UDFA out of Alcorn State has yet to make his NFL debut.
Published: Wed, Aug 25 at 7:25pm by Rotowire.com
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