Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris sent a message to rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. as he gears up for the 2024 season. While speaking to reporters this past weekend, Morris shared his advice to Penix and the other rookies, which led to him referencing Shaquille O’Neal.
When the Atlanta Falcons made the decision to select former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in last month's NFL Draft, millions of jaws dropped to the floor.
The Falcons continue to add to the number of 2024 draftees on the books.
The Falcons continue to add bodies to their roster ahead of OTAs and training camp; this time, signing former 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley. Dwelley has spent all six years of his career with San Francisco under Kyle Shanahan, starting 17 games in total.
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Gotta catch ‘em all, where “all” is former San Francisco tight ends. The Atlanta Falcons’ coaching staff must have seen something they liked in the San Francisco 49ers tight end room last year, because they’ve just added their second player from that room.
It’s a big deal for Atlanta, which is eager to stave off a controversy. Despite all the rigamarole of the offseason, especially after the Atlanta Falcons took Michael Penix eighth overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, Kirk Cousins is the team’s starting quarterback in 2024.
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The Atlanta Falcons have spent the offseason loading up on offensive weapons. With the addition of Kirk Cousins, this offense has high expectations going into 2024.
The Falcons were big spenders this offseason, shelling out $180 million to Kirk Cousins and nearly $40 million to Darnell Mooney. It was the second offseason in a row where Arthur Blank wrote some big checks for free agents.
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The Falcons came into the offseason with two clear needs, both of which are the two most important facets of the NFL — quarterback and pass rush. Atlanta fixed one of those issues in spades, bringing in Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix to replace Desmond Ridder.
Two weeks ago the Atlanta Falcons picked up Kyle Pitts' fifth-year contract option which means he gets a guaranteed salary of $10.878 million in 2025 and
The Falcons kicked off their rookie minicamp on Friday, and host Kevin Knight is joined by Daniel Flick to discuss the biggest standouts from the first rookie practices of the year.
The Falcons made a couple of free agent signings over the weekend, and an old friend did the same. According to the Lions’ official Twitter account, Parker Hesse has inked a deal to join Detroit’s 90-man roster.
Atlanta Falcons' 2024 first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. took a lot of reps at rookie minicamp over the weekend and it sounds like he'll continue
The Falcons shocked the entire world when they took Michael Penix with their top draft pick, but it was hardly the only stunning move of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Falcons are signing sixth-round RB Jase McClellan to a four-year contract, his agency announced. McClellan, 21, was a four-star recruit in 2020 and the sixth-best running back in the class.
The Detroit Lions announced they have signed TE Parker Hesse after his tryout during the team’s rookie minicamp. Hesse, 28, signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2019, converting to tight end from defensive line.
Even though the Falcons drafted three defensive linemen a couple of weeks ago, the club was still monitoring the free agent market. Bud Dupree completed
The Falcons held rookie minicamp last week with a handful of veterans invited to try out, and the club inked a couple of the free agents to deals. Atlanta agreed to terms with Bradlee Anae and Dane Cruikshank on Saturday morning, according to ESPN.
It’s doubtful that the Atlanta Falcons can make any louder noise than what they made during the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Selecting Michael Penix Jr.
Last month, the Atlanta Falcons sent shockwaves through the NFL landscape when it was announced that they would be selecting former Washington football quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
Bud Dupree‘s recent visit with the Chargers has produced an agreement.
The Atlanta Falcons made two major investments in the quarterback position, which could lead to a Taylor Heinicke trade. After sitting through arguably
The Atlanta Falcons broke the mold when they selected Kyle Pitts with the fourth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. It represented the highest pick ever used on a tight end in NFL history, and three years later, it remains that way.
Cousins suffered a torn Achilles while with the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 29 but signed a four-year, $180M contract to join the Falcons back in March.
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