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?
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
The Atlanta Falcons ended the Kirk Cousins experiment earlier this year and signed former Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a friendly 1-year
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Tua Tagovailoa has already found himself under pressure in Atlanta after calling football his “part-time” job while explaining how fatherhood shapes his life.
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.
Tagovailoa had some interesting comments on his tenure in Atlanta.
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