Impact The injury settlement means he won't be forced to sit out of the entire 2024 season by rule. If he were to come back during the current campaign though, it might have to be with a different team.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
FRANK DARBY
Getting waived San Francisco waived Darby (undisclosed) from its injured reserve list with an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Moves to IR Darby (undisclosed) reverted to the 49ers' reserve/injured list Tuesday after clearing waivers, per the NFL transaction log.
Impact Darby will now be forced to sit out for the 2024 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with San Francisco. The 2021 sixth-round wide receiver has played in 16 regular-season games across his three-year career as a member of the Falcons, operating mostly on special teams.
AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE
Wavied/injured by 49ers Darby (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the 49ers on Monday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact The move makes room on the training camp roster for wide receiver Robbie Chosen. Darby signed with the 49ers in July after spending most of the 2023 season on the Falcons' practice squad. It's unclear what is ailing Darby, but if the 2021 sixth-round pick were to clear waivers, he would revert to San Francisco's injured reserve and be forced to miss the entire 2024 season unless an injury settlement is reached.
AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE
Frank Darby Moves the Chains With a 33-Yard Catch and Run San Francisco 49ers WR Frank Darby hauled in the ball for a 33-yard gain against the Tennessee Titans.
AUGUST 11 • 49ERS.COM
Frank Darby drags Titans defenders for 33-yard gain
AUGUST 11 • YOUTUBE
Joins San Fran Darby signed a contract with the 49ers on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact With Brandon Aiyuk (contract) and Ricky Pearsall (hamstring) both not practicing early on in training camp, Darby will presumably be a high-upside camp body for a team suddenly devoid of pass catchers. A 2021 sixth-round pick by the Falcons, Darby played in just one game with Atlanta last year, primarily floating around on the practice squad.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Elevated from practice squad Darby was lifted from the practice squad to the active roster by the Falcons on Saturday, Scott Bair of the team's official site reports.
Impact The depth wide receiver seems to be replacing Mack Hollins, who is out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals with an ankle injury, per Bair. The 2021 sixth-round pick has yet to appear in a game this season. Darby recorded two catches for 29 yards and no touchdowns over his first two NFL seasons.
NOVEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons waive injured WR Frank Darby Darby played two seasons in Atlanta after the Falcons drafted him in 2021
AUGUST 14, 2023 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM
Limited to five games in Year 2 Darby caught his lone target for 15 yards across five appearances during the 2022 campaign.
Impact Darby, a 2021 sixth-round pick, joined the Falcons' practice squad after failing to make the initial 53-man roster, but he earned a spot on the active roster by the end of November. He appeared in four of the team's final seven games -- drawing DNP-CDs three times -- and secured his lone catch of the campaign in Week 18 when he played a season-high 27 offensive snaps against Tampa Bay. Darby will be a free agent this offseason, and given the drop in playing time from his rookie campaign, it seems unlikely that either party has any interest in a reunion.
JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons Cut WR Bryan Edwards, Sign Frank Darby Follow along with Falcon Report as we keep you up to date with all firings, hirings, and breaking news in the NFL
NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Joins active roster The Falcons signed Darby to their active roster off the practice squad Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Darby was a sixth-round pick by Atlanta in the 2021 draft, but he's failed to make many waves in the NFL thus far. The wideout caught one pass on four targets over 10 contests in 2021 and has yet to see a target while playing just 10 offensive snaps for Atlanta so far this year. The Falcons have a mostly healthy wide-receiver corps, so Darby shouldn't be expected to play a major role on offense moving forward.
NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons Sign WR Frank Darby to Active Roster; What's His Role? Frank Darby has been competing on the practice squad all year long. Now, the Atlanta Falcons have promoted him.
NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Falcons Sign WR Frank Darby to Active Roster; What's His Role? Frank Darby has been competing on the practice squad all year long. Now, the Atlanta Falcons have promoted him.
NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Falcons Sign WR Frank Darby to Active Roster; What's His Role? Frank Darby has been competing on the practice squad all year long. Now, the Atlanta Falcons have promoted him.
NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Heads back to practice squad Darby reverted to the Falcons' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Impact Darby was elevated for the second time this season ahead of Sunday's win over the Bears. However, the 25-year-old wideout did not record a target while playing three of his 17 snaps on offense Week 11. Darby will now be eligible for one more elevation while on Atlanta's practice squad this season.
NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Will be active versus Chicago Atlanta elevated Darby from its practice squad Saturday for Sunday's matchup against Chicago, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Impact Darby will be active for just the second time this season and the first time since Week 3. He didn't see any targets across seven offensive snaps against Seattle and figures to garner a similar role in Week 11.
NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons Elevate Frank Darby, Ryan Neuzil from Practice Squad vs. Bears Follow along with Falcon Report as we keep you up to date with all firings, hirings, and breaking news in the NFL
NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Moves back to practice squad Darby reverted to the Falcons' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Impact Darby did not record a target while playing seven of Atlanta's 57 offensive snaps during Sunday's win over Seattle. The second-year wideout was waived as part of the team's final cuts in late August, and he'll now be available for two more elevations from the practice squad this season.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Will be active at Seattle Atlanta elevated Darby from its practice squad Saturday for Week 3, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Impact Darby suited up for 10 games for the Falcons in 2021, but he ultimately played in just 19 offensive snaps, saw just four targets and caught just one of those for 14 yards. The 2021 sixth-rounder will probably see most of his work on special teams at the Seahawks.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ridder's 35-yard launch to Darby couldn't be placed better Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder's 35-yard launch to wide receiver Frank Darby couldn't be placed better.
AUGUST 27, 2022 • NFL.COM
Frank Darby gets mic'd up in home state for preseason game against the Jets | Wired Wide receiver, Frank Darby is mic'd up for the second preseason game against the New York Jets
AUGUST 23, 2022 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM
Camp Report: Frank Darby, Bryan Edwards, KhaDarel Hodge, competition heats up at wide receiver Though the 53-man cut down is still two weeks away, the Falcons still have a lot of work to do before making a decision as to who they'll ca...
AUGUST 16, 2022 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM
Frank Darby: 'the experience has been fun' at AT&T Training Camp | Press Conference Frank Darby speaks to the media about how the camp experience has been fun at AT&T Training camp
AUGUST 8, 2022 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM
Full participant Darby (shoulder) has been a full participant in camp this week and is getting opportunities with the first-team offense, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.
Impact Darby missed the Falcons' Week 18 contest against the Saints with the injury, then was limited in minicamp. The second-year pro has an outside shot to make the roster, as he competes with Damiere Byrd, KhaDarel Hodge and Cameron Batson for an active spot at the bottom of the Falcons' wide receiver depth chart.
AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Remains limited during minicamp Darby (shoulder) was limited during Tuesday's mandatory minicamp, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact Darby was sidelined for the Falcons' final contest last season due to a shoulder injury, and the wideout appears to still be dealing with the issue. As a rookie, the 2021 sixth-round pick appeared in 10 games and caught one pass on four targets for 14 yards.
JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
