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You could name the most embarrassing possible way for the Falcons to lose, and that’s probably what will happen when they take the field on Sunday — just as it did in New England, where Atlanta hoped to claw its way back to .500 against a Patriots team riding a five-game winning streak.

NFL News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / October 26

Atlanta Falcons Lose Another Key Defender Against Miami Dolphins

ATLANTA, Ga - The Atlanta Falcons are on their way to a dreadful loss to the Miami Dolphins at home in Week 8, but they were dealt another dose of bad news with the injury to another critical member of their defense.

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The 'Oldest 4,000-passing-yard seasons' quiz

How many of the NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 4,000 yards after turning 35 years old can you name in five minutes?

The 'Yearly NFL passing leaders' quiz

The 'QBs sacked seven times in a win' quiz

The '2K-scrimmage-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Atlanta Falcons News / ESPN / October 10

Watching game tape with Jessie Bates III: How the Falcons' star safety gains an advantage on opponents

Bates is an elite talent in the Falcons' defense, but his real edge on the field might come from two tablets and five years of detailed notes.

NFL News / Yardbarker

The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / July 10

Safety Jessie Bates III Has Become an NFL Star With Falcons

Atlanta Falcons star safety Jessie Bates had another stellar campaign in 2024. Through two years with the Falcons, Bates has more than lived up to his $64 million contract, which included $36 million guaranteed and a $18 million signing bonus.

NFL News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / July 10

ESPN Ranks Former Bengals Star Jessie Bates III Among Top Five NFL Safeties

Former Bengals star Jessie Bates III is considered a Top-10 safety around the league, but no Bengal is in that group. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler dropped another round of positional top 10s Thursday, highlighting the league's best safeties picked by execs, scouts, and coaches.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / February 2

Ex Coach: Falcons DB Jessie Bates III 'Shown His Worth in Atlanta'

When the Atlanta Falcons navigated through the interview process to fill their vacant defensive coordinator role, one candidate's past ties to Falcons safety Jessie Bates III became a prominent talking point.

Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / October 30, 2024

Jessie Bates III is making a case for the best Falcons free agent signing ever

It might feel bold to say, but I’m confident in it: Jessie Bates III is the best free-agent signing in Falcons franchise history. Some fans might argue for Michael Turner, Matt Bryant, or Alex Mack, and they all have strong cases.

NFL News / Yardbarker / May 22, 2024

Former teammate warns Tee Higgins about franchise tag

Former teammate warns Tee Higgins about pitfalls of playing on franchise tag

The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t had the best of luck with their recent franchise-tagged players.

New Bills WR hopes to finally 'exceed expectations' in 2024

Kyle Shanahan shares honest thoughts on Brandon Aiyuk contract dispute

Steelers star believes injury history has been a 'good thing' with recovery

Saquon Barkley sounds thrilled about leaving Giants for Eagles

How Justin Jefferson deal would impact Cowboys' talks with CeeDee Lamb

Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / November 26, 2023

Watch: Falcons' Jessie Bates III has 92-yard pick-six

The Atlanta Falcons signed safety Jessie Bates III to a four-year, $64M contract this offseason. Clearly, it was a great decision.

Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team

NFL News / Yardbarker

Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Yardbarker / March 14, 2023

Bengals must fill void following 'dark day'

Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said he didn't want to think about the "dark day" that it would be if he lost starting safeties Jessie Bates III and Vonn Bell this offseason. Now he has to.

Falcons to sign safety Jessie Bates

Safety Vonn Bell lands with the Carolina Panthers

Bengals to re-sign LB Germaine Pratt

The most overpaid & underpaid players at every NFL position

The 'QBs drafted in the first round' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / February 25, 2023