The Falcons are returning nine total sacks from the edge position. Arnold Ebiketie notched six, and Lorenzo Carter added three sacks while DeAngelo Malone put up a big nothing burger.
For the first time since 1973, players will be able to wear #0. It was a standardization of jersey numbers by position groups, allowing only quarterbacks, punters, and placeholders to wear single digits, but not the big nothing.
The Falcons’ selection of Bijan Robinson has been met with a tsunami of criticism from fans and media pundits alike. Most of the disapproval stems from
The Atlanta Falcons’ 2023 campaign is one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory, and that’s a reality for several reasons. It is now the third season under the new regime, and expectations have risen.
The Falcons will be on the clock in about a week’s time, and there are dozens of ways it can go for Atlanta, but what would be the ideal scenario? The club has hosted a bevy of prospects on pre-draft visits, including the top quarterbacks.
Nolan Smith is a name that’s gaining a lot of steam around Atlanta leading up to the draft. This is the last edition of this series before I do my personal mock draft based on what I want to see and my predictions for what I think the team will do, so I wanted to talk about Smith.
Falcons defensive end Lorenzo Carter has become the latest NFL player to switch to No. 0. The team announced the jersey number change Tuesday. Carter wore No.
The NFL Draft looks very different after the Carolina Panthers traded up from No. 9 to No. 1 with the Chicago Bears. By trading up, the Panthers hopped over their NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons at No.
The Falcons have the second most cap space in the NFL. The club already made a few free agent additions this offseason, with the most impactful being Lorenzo Carter, who inked a two-year deal to remain in Atlanta. Terry Fontenot has an excess of cap space, but there are plenty of areas on the roster that need addressing.
Atlanta gives themselves a baseline to build off of. A few days and several news cycles ago, the Falcons brought back Lorenzo Carter. Signed to a fresh two-year deal after a solid first season in Atlanta, Carter received the kind of contract that suggests he’ll be a prominent piece of the team’s outside linebacker group in 2023.
The Falcons have inked several of the team’s impending free agents. Liam McCullough was Atlanta’s first significant free agent signing; Parker Hesse signed
A few notable veteran edge rushers are set to hit the open market in the coming days, but one will be staying put for the next few years on his incumbent team.
The Atlanta Falcons headed into the offseason trying to get better after a 7-10 regular season. The NFC South is a winnable division for the Falcons next season if they make a few moves.
The Atlanta Falcons began the 2022 campaign with low expectations but turned in another promising season under the new regime. The offense became one of football’s most dominant rushing units, and the special teams was among the league’s best.
Perhaps the most under-appreciated member of the Atlanta Falcons free agent class is linebacker Lorenzo Carter, who signed a one-year "prove it" deal after spending the last four seasons with the New York Giants. The 26-year-old capped off his final year with the team in style, recording all five of his sacks during the final four games.
The Atlanta Falcons knew they needed to address the pass rush this past offseason. A league-low 18 sacks is a big reason why the team finished 7-10 and outside the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.
The Atlanta Falcons have had an incredibly busy offseason, completely retooling the quarterback room, wide receiver corps and the pass rush through the draft.
When drafted into the NFL, players don't have a say on where they begin their careers. They will have input on where they head after their initial contracts are completed. Lorenzo Carter Lorenzo Carter Lorenzo Carter This was the case for new Atlanta Falcons linebacker Lorenzo Carter.
Lorenzo Carter posted a lengthy goodbye message to the Giants on Sunday. Less than 24 hours later, the former Day 2 pick has chosen his second NFL employer.
This past season, Lorenzo Carter racked up five sacks and 50 tackles over 14 games (all starts).
Lorenzo Carter, OLB Height: 6’5” Weight: 255 lbs. NFL Exp.: 4 years College: Georgia Lorenzo Carter was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round (66th overall pick) of the 2018 draft and is one of three players from that cycle still on the Giants roster (Saquon Barkley and Will Hernandez being the others).
Giants outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter declined to answer a question of whether he was one of the Giants unrestricted pending free agents who had been in head coach Joe Judge's office begging to stay with the franchise.
Without knowing the breakdown of Jackson’s contract with the Giants, Big Blue currently finds itself roughly $2 million under the cap.
Carter will undergo surgery to repair the injury later this week.
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