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Michael Penix Jr. News / SportsTalkATL / June 8
Falcons injury updates on Michael Penix Jr., Billy Bowman
As training camp approaches, it’s looking more and more likely that Michael Penix Jr. will be ready for Week 1. Whether he’s the starting quarterback is an entirely different conversation — but head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Penix is close to being cleared for 11-on-11s.
Atlanta Falcons News / Pro Football Rumors / June 8
Falcons Discussing Extension With RB Bijan Robinson
The post-draft period of the offseason was understandably viewed by Atlanta as the time to work out extensions with Drake London and Bijan Robinson. One of those has already been taken care of, and the other could be in place relatively soon.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 8
Falcons Still Have 2 Roster Weaknesses Free Agency Can Fix
As of June 8, the Atlanta Falcons are far from a finished product. In fact, no team in the NFL is. Organized team activities (OTAs) are underway at Flowery Branch, but players will continue to come and go over the next several weeks.
Ranking the offensive play-caller for each NFL team
Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.
The ''Madden' cover athletes' quiz
Some of the greatest players in NFL history have graced the cover of "Madden." How many of these players can you name in five minutes?
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 7
Where Do the Falcons Stand In Terms of Positional Spending for 2026?
The Atlanta Falcons are in the thick of the NFL offseason, with the second wave of free agency underway. Their organized team activities (OTAs) will continue this week, but where do they stand in terms of positional spending?
NFL Week 9: Picks and preview
Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.
The greatest all-time linebacker in for every NFL franchise
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 6
Chances Falcons Win Their 1st Super Bowl among 11 Other Teams that Haven't
The Atlanta Falcons enter the 2026 season in one of their driest stretches in what is an unremarkable history as a franchise. They've failed to have a winning season or make the playoffs since 2017, the second-longest streak in the NFL behind the New York Jets.
Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team
Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.
Drake London News / Football Analysis / June 6
Falcons’ $141M Bet On Drake London Hides A $10M-Per-Year Gap
The ink dried on a number so large it warped the conversation before it started. Four years. $141 million. $100 million guaranteed. Drake London, the eighth overall pick from 2022, became the third-highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s $42.15 million and Ja’Marr Chase’s $40.25 million.
Drake London News / HITC / June 5
Drake London’s new deal gives Falcons stability amid uncertain QB future
Drake London’s new deal gives the Falcons one settled answer before their quarterback question resolves. Atlanta agreed to a four-year, $141 million extension with $100 million guaranteed, making London the receiver the next quarterback builds around.
Kyle Pitts News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 5
ESPN Stokes the Fire of Kyle Pitts Trade Talk for Falcons
The NFL just saw two big trades go down, with Myles Garrett going to the LA Rams and A.J. Brown going to the New England Patriots. ESPN's Dan Graziano speculated on several players who could still be on the trading block, and he included Atlanta Falcons All-Pro tight end Kyle Pitts Sr.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 4
Brian Robinson Jr. Found Opportunity With the Atlanta Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH – 2025 was the year of Bijan Robinson. The Atlanta Falcons’ running back staked his claim as the NFL’s best running back after leading the league in scrimmage yards with 2,298 (breaking the franchise record) and being named an All-Pro twice.
Kyle Pitts News / NFL on ClutchPoints / June 4
Lamar Jackson throwing to Kyle Pitts? ESPN insider floats Ravens-Falcons trade idea
The Atlanta Falcons are entering a new era during the 2026 season. Kevin Stefanski took over at head coach, which could improve the on-field product in Atlanta.
The way-too-early 2027 NFL first-round mock draft
With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.
Drake London News / NFL Analysis Network / June 4
Matt Ryan’s Falcons paid Drake London $141 million to be the fixed point in a wide-open QB picture
Drake London’s new deal gives the Falcons one settled answer before their quarterback question resolves. Atlanta agreed to a four-year, $141 million extension with $100 million guaranteed, making London the receiver the next quarterback builds around.
Drake London News / Football Analysis / June 4
$141M Falcons Extension Makes Drake London NFL’s Third-Highest-Paid Receiver
The ink barely dried before the number started circulating through every NFL front office in the country. Four years. $141 million. The Atlanta Falcons locked up Drake London with a contract extension that landed like a thunderclap across the wide receiver market.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 4
Grading Falcons' Wide Receiver Room Heading into Minicamp
The Atlanta Falcons are going through their offseason workouts, including OTAs, as they get acclimated to a new offensive system under head coach Kevin Stefanski.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 3
Son of Falcons Legend Included In Coaching Fellowship Hires
FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons have announced their 2026 Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellows and Ollie Wilson Coaching Fellow on Tuesday. The group of five participants includes the son of a franchise legend and one of head coach Kevin Stefanski’s former players.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 3
ESPN's Louis Riddick Makes Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr. QB1 Prediction
The Atlanta Falcons ended the Kirk Cousins experiment earlier this year and signed former Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a friendly 1-year
Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / June 3
Falcons paid Drake London, Bijan Robinson up next?
The Falcons made Drake London the third highest-paid receiver in the game yesterday, signing him to a four-year, $141 million extension that could be worth up to $150 million with incentives.
Nathan Peterman News / Pro Football Rumors / June 3
QB Nathan Peterman Retires
Longtime NFL quarterback Nathan Peterman is hanging up his cleats, but the 32-year-old will remain in the game in a different capacity. Peterman is working to become a certified NFL agent with Range Sports, which represented him as a player, according to Irving Mejia-Hilario of Sports Business Journal.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / June 3
How Atlanta Falcons Stack Up Against Daniel Jeremiah’s 12-Piece Championship Formula
The Atlanta Falcons are a bit of a wildcard team heading into the 2026 season. No, not the playoff wildcard, though making the playoffs for the first time since 2017 would be nice for the franchise.
Atlanta Falcons News / Larry Brown Sports / June 2
Drake London makes Falcons’ history with $141 million contract
The Atlanta Falcons are giving young wide receiver Drake London a massive new deal. On Tuesday, the Falcons and London agreed on a four-year deal worth $141 million, and it could reach as much as $150 million.
Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / June 2
Drake London's $141M extension is an overpay, but long-term investment for Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons don't know if their quarterback of the future is on the roster, but they do know their No. 1 wide receiver will be for quite some time.
NFL News / Yardbarker / June 1
How Falcons' Matt Ryan has been like Raiders' Tom Brady this spring
This past winter, Ryan took over as the Falcons' president of football.
Tua Tagovailoa News / HITC / May 31
Tua Tagovailoa under fire after calling football his ‘part-time job’
Tua Tagovailoa has already found himself under pressure in Atlanta after calling football his “part-time” job while explaining how fatherhood shapes his life.
Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / May 28
Who will be the Falcons starting quarterback come Week 1?
The Falcons have had a quarterback dilemma ever since they failed to land Deshaun Watson and subsequently traded franchise legend Matt Ryan. The irony of that, five years later, is astounding.
Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / May 28
Tua Tagovailoa cares more about this part of Falcons tenure than winning the starting job
Tagovailoa had some interesting comments on his tenure in Atlanta.
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