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The Falcons are basically rebuilding their outside linebacker group from scratch, given that Jalon Walker was the only holdover from last year guaranteed to play this year. They have James Pearce Jr. with a cloudy future owing to his arrest and multiple charges and Bralen Trice returning from yet another injury, but it was clear […]
A fair number of Falcons free agents have either left or will be leaving as a new regime puts its stamp on the franchise. Darnell Mooney, Kirk Cousins, and KhaDarel Hodge have been cut and are seeking new teams, David Onyemata, Dee Alford, and Kaden Elliss already landed with other franchises, and more will come. […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It has been a subdued free agency period for the Falcons. Given the cap constraints, the […]
The Falcons began free agency with a flurry of smaller, more conservative moves that signal a shift in the team’s approach under new general manager Ian Cunningham. Kevin Knight breaks down the reported signings, including Tua Tagovailoa, Jahan Dotson, Azeez Ojulari, and more. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews […]
Ryan Neuzil had a fine 2025 season, but it was fair to wonder if a new regime might make a change at center. Happily for Neuzil, who has put in the work to go from undrafted free agent guard to starting center, it appears his job is pretty safe for 2026. How do I know […]
The Kirk Cousins era in Atlanta is over after two seasons. As expected, the Falcons have made it official on Wednesday with the start of the new league year, with Adam Schefter reporting the team has cut Cousins. A much-ballyhooed signing, Cousins was supposed to be the gem of the 2024 offseason and provide the […]
The Atlanta Falcons were reportedly interested in Azeez Ojulari at the trade deadline back in 2024, but he did not not join the team in 2025. With a new regime in town, though, the Georgia native and Georgia Bulldog is coming home. This is another buy-low opportunity for Atlanta. Ojulari was coming off a six […]
Atlanta’s already diving headfirst into signing depth pieces. Earlier they grabbed special teamer and linebacker Channing Tindall, and now they’re scooping up ex-Bears defensive lineman Chris Williams. This is another rotational member of the defensive front, joining ex-Brown Cameron Thomas. Where Thomas is likely to primarily play end and come off the edge, Williams will […]
The Falcons are set to sign another linebacker, but this one is more of a special teams addition than a defensive one. Channing Tindall, who spent last season with Arizona and the three prior to that with Miami, has taken at least 50% of his team’s special teams snaps over the past three seasons. He […]
Jake Matthews is already the longest-tenured Atlanta Falcons on the roster today, and it appears that streak will continue for another couple of years. Per Spotrac, the Falcons restructured Matthews’ deal again, freeing up $10.5 million in cap space in the process. Matthews’ cap hit in 2026 is now roughly $16.8 million, a hit that […]
The Falcons were extremely busy on the first day of legal tampering, busier than I might’ve expected, before a quiet second day. While they still have outsized needs to address in the days ahead, they came away with signings at quarterback, receiver, and on special teams, and they did so by following a blueprint. When […]
Back in 2023, the Atlanta Falcons looked at their hated rivals and saw something they liked: A pair of defenders. The team signed away Kaden Elliss and David Onyemata from the Saints that year, adding a pair of stout options in the middle of the defense, and got multiple years of quality play out of […]
The Atlanta Falcons were persistently linked to Tua Tagovailoa well before we knew the Miami Dolphins were going to release him. The thought of trading for Tua’s giant contract made me physically ill, especially with his history of concussions and lackluster 2025 season. But the Falcons, who were also linked to Joe Flacco, waited out […]
The Falcons have been quite busy during the opening salvo of legal tampering, with most of their reported/not yet official signings landing on the offensive side of the ball. That doesn’t mean they’ve ignored defense, however. Both of their signings thus far have been young players with some starting experience who look like rotational players […]
The Falcons have a reported flurry of signings on offense (QB Tua Tagovailoa likely, WRs Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus, TE Austin Hooper) and special teams (K Nick Folk, P Jake Bailey), but hadn’t touched defense yet. That all changed with the signing of Cameron Thomas. That last statement probably landed less dramatically than intended […]
The Atlanta Falcons have clearly made it a point of emphasis to rebuild their pass catching options at the onset of free agency, signing former first round pick out of Penn State Jahan Dotson to go along with former Falcons making reunions in Olamide Zaccheaus and Austin Hooper. Dotson will sign a 2-year deal with […]
Free agency is off to a busy start for the Atlanta Falcons. With a new regime underway, the Falcons have wasted no time making moves to sure up their depth and special teams units. Following the announcement that the team will sign veteran kicker Nick Folk, the team is now expected to sign punter Jake […]
The 2025 season had many problems for the Atlanta Falcons, but kicker was certainly one of them. After Younghoe Koo faltered and Parker Romo followed, Zane Gonzalez lent some stability to the position. Despite that strong finish, however, it appears Gonzalez will not be the team’s kicker in 2026. That will be 41-year-old Nick Folk, […]
We are throwing it back to 2019, Falcons fans, with former Falcons tight end Austin Hooper landing back in Atlanta alongside Olamide Zaccheaus. NFL insider Mike Garafolo brings us the news that Hooooop, who was a third round draft pick for the Falcons back in 2016, is returning to Atlanta after six years away. Once […]
Olamide Zaccheaus, who joined the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and spent four seasons with the team, is coming back home. Per NFL inside Tom Pelissero, the Falcons are expected to land Zaccheaus in free agency, re-uniting him with 2022 teammate Drake London and former quarterback Matt Ryan, who is now […]
The Dolphins have informed Tua Tagovailoa that he will be released once the new league year officially begins this week, and word on the street is that the Falcons are highly interested in the quarterback. According to NFL insiders Mike Garafolo, Tom Pelissero, and Ian Rapoport, the Falcons are signing Tua. Tagovailoa spent the first […]
NFL free agency is about to begin, and Kevin Knight is here to bring you his latest predictions for the Falcons along with a primer on Atlanta’s available salary cap space as legal tampering commences. Who stays and who goes? Will the Falcons be aggressive in signing free agents, or more patient while potentially looking […]
Free agency is set to begin. Legal tampering kicks off tomorrow at noon eastern time, and teams can make outside signings official at 4 p.m. on Wednesday when the new league year officially starts. It’s a busy, heady period for every NFL team. Will it be a transformative one for the Falcons? Probably not, given […]
We don’t yet know whether the Falcons are planning to make a significant push for the NFC South title in 2026, or whether they hope to build a solid team with an eye on having more resources and making more of a push in 2027. Either way, though, fielding a competitive football team this coming […]
The 2026 NFL Combine concluded last weekend with one of the most athletic groups on record. Testing and analytics are more important to teams than ever in this era, although we don’t yet know how critical that will be for the new Falcons regime of Matt Ryan, Kevin Stefanski, and Ian Cunningham. With the Combine […]