With the news that Atlanta Falcons rookie edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was arrested on multiple charges, breaking on Saturday evening, a move in the Falcons' front office slid under the radar a bit.
James Pearce Jr., Xavier Watts, Jalon Walker and Billy Bowman Jr. highlight the Atlanta Falcons 2025 NFL draft class. Immediate impact players are hard to come by in the NFL draft, but the Falcons found four starters with their first four selections.
More stunning and disturbing details have emerged regarding the arrest of Atlanta Falcons star rookie linebacker James Pearce Jr. On Saturday, news broke that James Pearce Jr.
Shocking video footage has surfaced of police arresting Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker James Pearce Jr. in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on Saturday. Last night, news emerged that James Pearce Jr.
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The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly planning to release Kirk Cousins by mid-March. What he does after that remains a big question mark. The Falcons' expected decision to part ways with Cousins comes after the two sides agreed last month to alter the final two years of the four-year, $180 million deal he signed with the team in 2024.
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested Saturday in Florida on two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one count each of aggravated stalking and fleeing or eluding police with lights or siren, via WPLG Local 10 News.
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Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was arrested on Saturday in Doral, Florida and booked in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Booking records indicate Pearce faces two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Kirk Cousins soon will get to decide where he wants to play in 2026 -- or whether he wants to play at all -- as the Atlanta Falcons are expected to part ways with the veteran quarterback before the new league year begins in mid-March, ESPN reported Saturday.
Ryan Pace, the Atlanta Falcons’ vice president of football operations/player personnel, has left the organization, sources confirmed on Saturday. This move marks the latest shift in Atlanta’s front office following a disappointing end to the 2025 season.
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FEBRUARY 7: When the Falcons restructured Cousins’ contract a month ago, they set a pretty glaring deadline by which they would need to cut the veteran quarterback.
Adam Schefter reports that the Falcons are expected to release veteran QB Kirk Cousins before the start of the new league year in March. This will allow Cousins to play wherever he chooses, as he is hoping to land a starting job ahead of the 2026 season.
According to Dianna Russini, Falcons QB Kirk Cousins could potentially reunite with the Vikings and compete with QB J.J. McCarthy for a starting role. Russini says a league source has speculated that Cousins would consider a return to Minnesota, given his history with the team and HC Kevin O’Connell.
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The Atlanta Falcons are going to be under new leadership going into the 2026 season. The team has issued several new faces including general manager Ian Cunningham and head coach Kevin Stefanski.
The emphasis on structure and accountability within the Atlanta Falcons came into clear focus Thursday as the organization clarified how decision-making will operate under its new leadership group.
The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in former quarterback Matt Ryan, and the new President of Football Operations would not commit to Michael Penix being the heir to his throne.
Michael Penix Jr. has been clear that he wants to get back onto the field quickly, and in a wide-ranging social media post on Wednesday, the Atlanta quarterback took shots at those who doubt him.
Former Falcons GM Terry Fontenot didn’t leave the cupboard bare in terms of roster talent. In fact, his 2025 draft class was a masterpiece, producing four immediate contributors in Jalon Walker, Billy Bowman, James Pearce Jr., and Xavier Watts — with Pearce and Watts already trending toward becoming All-Pro caliber players.
Kevin Stefanski is just starting a new coaching journey in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, but he’s already gotten the approval of one of the team’s top players.
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