After Brian Robinson (hamstring) was ruled out, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that Herbert will be Bijan Robinson's backup against the 49ers on Sunday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Herbert has been on the practice squad for the past month but will be elevated for RB2 duties against San Francisco. He carried the ball 16 times for 52 yards (3.3 YPC) across seven appearances with the Jets last season but hasn't been a productive rusher since 2023 with the Bears.