When it comes to prognostications for the Atlanta Falcons in 2026, for the most part, they're not overly positive. The big reason is simple: there are questions at quarterback.
According to Ian Rapoport, the Falcons inked a one-year, $6 million contract with veteran pass rusher Za’Darius Smith. Smith has made three Pro Bowls throughout his career, the latest coming in 2022 with the Minnesota Vikings after recording 10.0 sacks and 24 quarterback hits.
The Atlanta Falcons are headed to the Circle City for week two of the NFL preseason. Wednesday, Aug. 19, marks the first of two days of joint practices between the Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts at the Grand Park Sports Campus.
A Monday report indicated that Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski could soon name Tagovailoa the team's Week 1 starting QB as Penix continues to recover from the surgery he needed last fall to repair a partially torn ACL.
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How many of the 39 NFL players to rush for at least 300 yards in a single NFL playoffs can you name in five minutes?
Someone should create a nickname for the running back duo of Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr. The Atlanta Falcons have an athletic pair that could make a huge impact in their ball-carrying and short runs, and the connection between the two Robinsons will only improve as they progress.
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 opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
Atlanta Falcons legend Roddy White is putting his faith in Atlanta’s roster for 2026, predicting the team will win 11 games and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
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 Atlanta Falcons got their preseason underway last week with an ugly home loss to the Denver Broncos. Tua Tagovailoa didn’t exactly make a great first impression on the fanbase in this one, fumbling his first snap of the night, and Atlanta ended up losing by a score of 27-7.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s debut with the Atlanta Falcons didn’t go how the franchise planned. Head coach Kevin Stefanski knows things need to change.
A slew of Falcons starters are dealing with nicks and bruises leading up to the season, but outside of Jalon Walker, who was lost for the entire season after suffering a torn ACL, it doesn’t appear any of them are in serious danger of missing Week 1 at the moment.
Less than a month away from the start of the NFL regular season, ESPN just dropped its power rankings ahead of Week 1, which included a bold prediction for each team.
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 Falcons announced on Monday that they have waived OL Layden Robinson and P Matthew Hayball. Robinson, 25, was a three-year starter at Texas A&M and earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2023.
It has really been a quarterback competition in name only from springtime workouts through the midway point of August.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Dohnte Meyers did not take a conventional path to the NFL. Small-school football, an undrafted exit from college, DoorDash deliveries and a successful stop in Canada all preceded his first opportunity with an NFL team.
The Atlanta Falcons have terminated the contract of offensive tackle Jack Nelson, waiving the 2025 seventh-round pick with an injury settlement. The move ends Nelson’s brief tenure with the team after he was initially waived/injured earlier in the week and reverted to injured reserve.
Calling a season over for a team based on just one week of preseason action and before Week 1 even takes place is typically an overreaction. For the Atlanta Falcons, though, the warning signs have become too great to ignore.
With Bo Nix resting and entrenched as the face of the Denver Broncos' franchise, Jarrett Stidham got the start against the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night.
When it comes to the fierceness of their rivalries, the NFC South does not always get the same level of hype or respect as some other divisions in the NFL. When you think of brutal, intense rivalries or the historic rivalries, your mind probably goes to the NFC East, NFC North, AFC North or even the AFC West.
The Atlanta Falcons brought in quarterback Tua Tagovailoa this offseason as an insurance plan for Michael Penix Jr., who the team planned on being the franchise signal-caller.
Even without starting quarterback Bo Nix playing, the Denver Broncos were hoping to get off to a fast start on Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons. Courtland Sutton helped the Broncos accomplish that goal in his short amount of time on the field.
Atlanta Falcons edge-rusher James Pearce Jr. has received a significant suspension from the NFL stemming from his offseason arrest.
The NFL has acted on the James Pearce Jr. matter. Pearce’s offseason arrest will produce an eight-game suspension, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Pearce will not appeal the ban, according to The Athletic’s Jonathan Jones and Josh Kendall.
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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.
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