FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons are ushering in a new generation this season, and training camp has given the latest example of the ‘new’ up at team headquarters. Pads came on for the first time last week, but those weren’t the only thing that popped.
The Falcons didn’t have a first-round pick in this year’s draft because of the trade to acquire James Pearce Jr. last year, but there’s still a lot of hope this rookie class will make a significant impact in Year 1 — something Atlanta is going to need if it wants any chance of breaking a postseason drought dating back to the 2017 campaign.
FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons spent much of the offseason rebuilding one specific area of their secondary: the nickel. And for good reason. Billy Bowman Jr.
The Falcons brought in Tua Tagovailoa during the offseason for a couple of reasons: insurance for Michael Penix Jr., who’s coming off the third ACL injury of his career, and legitimate competition.
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Earlier this week, Atlanta locked in Bijan Robinson with a 3-year extension worth up to $75 million. The deal follows Robinson’s standout production, including leading the NFL in scrimmage yards during the 2025 season.
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Who will be the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season? That will be Tua Tagovailoa, barring injury, but that doesn’t mean he’s taken the job from Michael Penix Jr., as insider Ian Rapoport explained on Sunday.
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 Atlanta Falcons injected some much-needed speed, size, and athleticism into their linebacker corps this offseason. One of those players was sixth-round pick Harold Perkins Jr., who seemed to be on the fast track to being a first-round pick in his early days at LSU.
The Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback situation continues to attract national attention as summer practices progress. Insider information from ESPN indicates that Tua Tagovailoa is currently the favorite to secure the Week 1 starting job over Michael Penix Jr., who is still recovering from knee surgery.
Kristian Wilkerson is getting another shot at carving out a role in the NFL, this time with the Atlanta Falcons. The veteran wide receiver, who spent portions of the previous season bouncing on and off the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad, signed with Atlanta on August 7 as the team reshuffled its 90-man roster during training camp.
Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports that the Panthers are expected to sign QB Kyle Trask to an undisclosed contract. Trask worked out for the Panthers earlier in the week and it looks like things went well enough for him to earn an offer from the team.
Bralen Trice is within reach of breaking a two-season, 735-day absence from football. The Atlanta Falcons’edge rusher hasn’t played since the 2024 NFL season, when he tore his left ACL against the Miami Dolphins to end his rookie season before it started.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The injury bug is rolling through the Falcons locker room in the first week of training camp, with Jalon Walker being the most notable loss. He suffered a torn ACL earlier this week and will miss the entire 2026 campaign.
Troy Andersen‘s injury-plagued tenure with the Falcons has come to an end. The former second-round pick was released on Friday, per a team announcement.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Lions are signing DT Ben Stille to a one-year deal. Stille, 28, went undrafted out of Nebraska in 2022 before catching on with the Dolphins.
It was assumed this past spring that either Atlanta Falcons star Bijan Robinson or Jahmyr Gibbs of the Detroit Lions would enter September as the new highest-paid running back in the NFL.
Penix Jr. discussed his mindset amid his recovery.
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Jalon Walker has a wonderful football story. He's a former five-star recruit who committed to Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs straight out of high school.
Walker flashed franchise cornerstone potential after the Falcons selected the former Georgia Bulldogs standout with pick No. 15 in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Robinson agreed to a three-year, $75M contract extension that included $51M guaranteed and made him the NFL's highest-paid running back.
Tagovailoa isn't accepting what many in the football world believe to be a foregone conclusion.
After years of struggles rushing the passer, the Falcons broke through in Jeff Ulbrich‘s first season running the defense. A pass rush powered by rookies James Pearce Jr. and Jalon Walker spearheaded Atlanta to a 57-sack season.
Just as the Atlanta Falcons solved one problem, another emerges.
The Atlanta Falcons already know who will likely start at quarterback for them in Week 1, and the decision does not sound like a tough one at all. Tua Tagovailoa is almost certain to be the Falcons’ starting quarterback for Week 1, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The Falcons have locked in another key member of their core, but a huge missing piece remains.
The Falcons have added another former player to their front office. Todd McClure, Atlanta’s starting center from 2000 to 2012, has rejoined his longtime team as their coordinator of player development/senior personnel assistant, per Bleacher Report’s James Palmer.
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