Paddock re-signed with the Falcons on Sunday.
The quarterback signed with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent in April but was waived Aug. 1 to make room for quarterback Nathan Rourke. Now, Rourke is gone and Paddock is back as the fourth quarterback behind Kirk Cousins, Michael Penix and Taylor Heinicke. In seven regular-season games at Illinois last year, Paddock completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 1,278 yards and nine touchdowns.