Kyle Pitts Sr.’s volatile usage in the Atlanta Falcons offense has been a recurring topic since the franchise invested the 2021 fourth overall NFL Draft pick in the tight end out of Florida.
Following back-to-back losses, the Falcons sit at 2-4, once again behind the eight ball in the NFC South — and the road isn’t getting any easier. I’m not sure what the NFL has against Atlanta, but the schedule-makers have put this team through the wringer to start the season.
Former Atlanta Falcons edge rusher Bralen Trice is exploring his next opportunity after visiting the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, less than a week after appearing on Atlanta's active roster.
Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Tommy Rees is taking responsibility for the offense’s slow starts as the team prepares to face the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
How many of the most recent NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards in a game for each team can you name in five minutes?
Former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Bralen Trice is exploring his next opportunity after visiting the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, less than a week after appearing on Atlanta's active roster.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Falcons logo blunder turned the Atlanta Falcons’ throwback imagery into a controversy over comparisons to Nazi-era iconography. Atlanta posted the graphic on October 21, 2026, then replaced its X profile picture with a red-helmet image on October 22.
The San Francisco 49ers hosted former Falcons LB Bralen Trice for a visit, per the NFL’s Official Transaction Wire. Trice, 25, was a two-year starter at Washington and earned third-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2023.
The Atlanta Falcons have released cornerback Malcolm DeWalt IV, potentially creating an opportunity for the team to adjust its secondary ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.
The Atlanta Falcons announced they have released DB Malcolm DeWalt IV. DeWalt, 24, played at JUCO Snow College before transferring to JUCO Butte College for 2022 and 2023.
The 49ers are taking their time regarding Evans' status for the Falcons game.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Jahan Dotson is quietly emerging as a reliable weapon in the Atlanta Falcons' passing game, and his recent production suggests he could be in line for a bigger role as the season progresses.
After a brief intermission in our bold predictions series, we're back with three hot takes for NFL Week 7.
Like much of the Atlanta Falcons' season, the offensive line play for the team has been inconsistent. They looked like world-beaters against the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints, and then they were bullied by the Baltimore Ravens and overwhelmed by the Chicago Bears.
The Falcons are 0-3 at home, 2-4 on the season, and head into Week 7 looking to do what nobody else has managed through the first six weeks — beat the San Francisco 49ers.
Former Chiefs and Falcons defensive lineman Allen Bailey passed away this week at the age of 37. His family’s initial belief is that he died of natural causes, though an official cause of death has not been released.
A lot went wrong in the Falcons’ 31-23 loss to the Bears, but an argument could be made that the game essentially came down to two special teams errors, both from rookie third-round pick Zachariah Branch.
There are several key pieces to the Falcons defense whose statuses for Sunday’s showdown with the undefeated San Francisco 49ers are in question. Divine Deablo suffered an arm injury in the first half of Atlanta’s loss to the Chicago Bears.
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Wednesday that they designated CB AJ Terrell Jr. to return from injured reserve. https://twitter.com/AtlantaFalcons/status/2112937750446137474?s=20 This opens Terrell’s 21-day window to practice before being activated. Terrell, 27, was selected in the first round by the Falcons out of Clemson back in 2020.
A groin injury has shelved Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell for four games, but he is now eligible to return from injured reserve. The Falcons are indeed “trending” toward opening Terrell’s 21-day practice window this week, head coach Kevin Stefanski said (link via Josh Kendall of The Athletic).
The next three weeks could decide the fate of two of the NFC South's elite defenders.
Charles Snowden has lined up his next NFL deal. The edge rusher is set to depart Washington and head to Atlanta. Snowden is being signed off the Commanders’ practice squad to join the Falcons on their active roster, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.
The Atlanta Falcons released quarterback Cooper Rush on Monday and signed veteran Andy Dalton in a corresponding roster move, the team announced. Rush, 32, joined the Falcons on the opening day of training camp amid injuries at the position.
The Falcons have been just one of a few NFL teams that have carried four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster this season.
For the first time since suffering an injury in Week 2, it appears that Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is ready to return to action.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (ribs) was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday. The NFC South franchise reportedly heard the news it wanted.
Penix Jr. couldn't finish Atlanta's game against the Ravens in Week 5.
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