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On YouTubeAtlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / September 9
Jake Matthews's Belief in Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.: 'Absolute Stud'
The Atlanta Falcons opened up their season with a 23-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that came down to the final seconds. It felt like a missed opportunity
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / September 1
Atlanta Falcons Announce Team Captains for 2025 Season
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga – The Atlanta Falcons have officially elected its team captains on Monday ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Left tackle Jake Matthews, right guard Chris Lindstrom, and safety Jessie Bates III will return as captain again this season.
Atlanta Falcons News / EasySportz / July 30
Atlanta Falcons Rookie Sets Tone At Training Camp
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons rookie edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has ignited training camp with a blend of speed, aggression, and raw talent, turning heads and sparking excitement at the team’s facility.
The 'Last 4,000-yard passer by NFL team' quiz
How many of the players to throw for 4,000 yards in a single season most recently for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Atlanta Falcons News / Athlon Sports / July 27
Falcons Jake Matthews Confident In Kaleb McGary And His 'Ogre Mentality' To Protect Penix Jr.
Yes, you read that correctly. "Ogre Mentality" is a thing, and Falcons veteran Jake Matthews has complete confidence in Kaleb McGary to use it to protect Michael Penix Jr's blind side.
The 25 most memorable Monday Night Football moments
Another NFL season means more potentially memorable moments from Monday Night Football. Here are 25 of the most notable to date.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / July 26
Falcons Veteran OT Jake Matthews has High Praise for Jalon Walker, James Pearce Jr.
Atlanta Falcons starting left tackle Jake Matthews is an 11-year veteran with a Pro Bowl on his resume. He’s seen and gone up against a lot of players
Atlanta Falcons News / The Falcoholic / July 4
Falcons post-draft roster review: Grizzled veterans dominate tackle 
Jake Matthews, Kaleb McGary, and Storm Norton are back for another go-around. For a roster undergoing sea changes in recent years, tackle is a rare rock of stability in a stormy sort of ocean.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / July 2
Pro Bowl LT Jake Matthews Doesn't Land With Falcons in PFF's 2014 NFL Re-Draft
Left tackle Jake Matthews has put together a solid career with the Atlanta Falcons. Matthews has started 11 seasons with the Falcons and made the Pro Bowl in 2018.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / May 31
Why Falcons Tackles Keeping PFF Status Quo Is Good & Bad
The status quo doesn't automatically have to be good or bad. With the Atlanta Falcons offensive tackles, it's a little bit of both. Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews turned 33 years old in February, and yet, he continued to be one of the stronger offensive tackles in the NFL last season.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / May 25
Falcons Veteran earns spot on PFF’s 30 over 30 team
With longtime defensive lineman Grady Jarrett departing this offseason, just one player from the Falcons’ Super Bowl LI roster remains: left tackle Jake Matthews.
Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / March 26
Falcons make three moves to improve their salary cap situation
The Falcons entered the offseason with no money to spend, so in order to bring in any free agents, they had to find ways to open up some cap space. We already knew one of those moves was extending left tackle Jake Matthews.
25 NFL quarterbacks from the 2000s who you already forgot about
As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under
Atlanta Falcons News / Athlon Sports / March 10
Falcons Agree to Two-Year, $45M Extension With Former Texas A&M Aggie
The Atlanta Falcons are ensuring stability on their offensive line for the foreseeable future, agreeing to a two-year, $45 million contract extension with longtime left tackle Jake Matthews, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / March 10
Atlanta Falcons Free Agency Tracker 2025 - Shocking Player Release
The contact period for NFL free agency opens at Noon on Monday. We have all of the latest news and notes regarding the Atlanta Falcons including a table at the bottom that keeps track 3/9 9:00 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / March 10
Falcons salary cap implications of Jake Matthews extension
Late last night, the Falcons first significant move of the offseason was announced, a two-year extension for their stalwart offense tackle Jake Matthews that will pay him $45 million.
Atlanta Falcons News / Field Level Media / March 10
Report: Falcons, OT Jake Matthews agree on 2-year, $45 million contract extension
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with left tackle Jake Matthews for $45 million, the NFL Network reported on Sunday night.
Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / March 9
Falcons Create Cap Space With Jakes Matthew Extension: Report
The Atlanta Falcons don't currently have any room with the salary cap to sign NFL free agents. That's a problem with free agency beginning this week. But general manager Terry Fontenot has a few roster moves he can execute to create salary space.
Atlanta Falcons News / Pro Football Rumors / March 9
Falcons, veteran OL agree on extension
Although the Michael Penix Jr. ascent no longer makes him a blindside blocker, the Falcons are planning for the veteran tackle to help guide the young quarterback during his rookie-contract years.
Atlanta Falcons News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 9
Falcons Signing LT Jake Matthews To Two-Year, $45M Extension
Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Falcons have agreed to a two-year extension with LT Jake Matthews worth $45 million. Matthews had two years remaining on his current deal which included base salaries of $15,500,000 this year and next.
NFL News / Yardbarker / July 5, 2024
Projecting three future Hall of Famers for the Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons will forever be haunted by their Super Bowl LI loss to the New England Patriots, but that takes nothing away from the stellar careers of QB Matt Ryan, WR Julio Jones and LT Jake Matthews.
NFL News / Yardbarker / December 13, 2023
NFC South Week 15 predictions: Falcons, Saints get back to .500
The Falcons, Saints and Buccaneers are in a three-way tie for first entering Week 15, but that won't last.
Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / November 18, 2022
Falcons OT Jake Matthews building on league-best ironman streak
Having just turned 30 in February, Matthews has plenty of football ahead of him. With the Falcons slated for seven more games in 2022, the left tackle will have plenty of more run to build on his streak.
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