Linebacker Rashaan Evans will be eligible to make his 2024 debut with the Atlanta Falcons after the NFL team signed the former Alabama All-American to its 53-man active roster on Friday.

Evans joined the Falcons’ active roster from Atlanta’s practice squad.

At noon CST Sunday, the Falcons play the Dallas Cowboys at noon CST Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Evans played in nine games for the Cowboys last season.

This year, Evans remained a free agent until the Falcons signed him for their practice squad on Oct. 1. Atlanta released Evans on Oct. 12, then signed him again for the practice squad on Oct. 21.

Evans finished seventh in the NFL with 159 tackles in 2022 with the Falcons, but Atlanta did not re-sign him after the season.

The Falcons signed Evans for their active roster after placing defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro on the disabled list on Friday.

Evans comes up with two linebackers on this week’s injury report. Fifth-round rookie reserve JD Bertrand will miss Sunday’s game because of a concussion. Troy Andersen has missed the past four games because of a knee injury, and his status for Sunday’s game is listed as questionable.

A 2018 first-round draft pick off Alabama’s 2017 CFP national-championship team, Evans played four seasons with the Tennessee Titans before signing a one-year contract with the Falcons in 2022.

In 85 NFL regular-season games, including 68 starts, Evans has 485 tackles, five sacks, 21 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. He returned a fumble 53 yards for a touchdown during the Titans’ 35-32 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 10, 2019. Evans also has started four postseason games.

Evans was the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A Lineman of the Year at Auburn High School in 2013 and a first-team All-American selection by the American Football Coaches Association at Alabama in 2017.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.