The Atlanta Falcons have ruled out 22 players ahead of Friday's preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins. As expected, most of the team's starters won't play, so we should get a nice long look at some players fighting for roster spots.

The only notable starter who appears to be playing is safety Richie Grant. Perhaps it's a sign Grant's job isn't entirely secure, but we don't want to read too much into anything during Week 1 of the preseason. Here's the full list of players ruled out, per the team's website:

1. QB Kirk Cousins

2. RB Bijan Robinson

3. RB Tyler Allgeier

4. WR Drake London

5. WR Darnell Mooney

6. WR Ray-Ray McCloud

7. TE Kyle Pitts

8. TE Charlie Woerner

9. LT Jake Matthews

10. LG Matthew Bergeron

11. C Drew Dalman

12. RG Chris Lindstrom

13. RT Kaleb McGary

14. DL Grady Jarrett

15. DL David Onyemata

16. ILB Nate Landman

17. ILB Kaden Elliss

18. ILB Troy Andersen

19. CB A.J. Terrell

20. CB Mike Hughes

21. CB Dee Alford

22. SS Jessie Bates III

On the bright side, fans can look forward to seeing Atlanta's eight-player draft class, including first-round pick Michael Penix. Head coach Raheem Morris said he expects Penix to get a decent amount of playing time. Friday's game starts at 7:00 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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