Tyler Hall (born October 31, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2020 following his

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career with the

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Hall signed with the

as an

following the

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on April 27, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, and signed to the team's

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the next day. He was released from the practice squad on September 22, and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 and October 10 for the team's weeks 3 and 5 games against the

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and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He made his NFL debut against the Bears, playing 17 snaps on

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. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13. Hall signed a contract extension with the Falcons on March 11, 2021. He was released on August 9, 2021.

Los Angeles Rams

On August 10, 2021, Hall was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Hall won

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when the Rams beat the

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. On February 15, 2022, Hall signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams. He was waived/injured on August 30, 2022 and placed on injured reserve. He was waived off injured reserve on September 6, 2022.

Las Vegas Raiders

On October 11, 2022, Hall was signed to the

practice squad. Hall recorded his first sack on November 20, during a pivotal moment against the

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, sacking

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. Hall was elevated for the following game against the

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, his first start in the NFL. On November 28, 2022, Hall was signed to the active roster.

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bioWyoming Cowboys football bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Tyler 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Hawthorne, California Players of American football from California American football cornerbacks Wyoming Cowboys football players Atlanta Falcons players Los Angeles Rams players Las Vegas Raiders players