Atlanta Falcons News, Draft, Analysis and More
The Hawks won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to take an early-series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, to win two of three over the reigning World Series champions this weekend. Sounds like an all-around wonderful sports day for Atlanta. Instead, it wasn’t because the Falcons […]
The Falcons added more depth at tight end and offensive line by signing Parker Hesse and Sam Jones
The Atlanta Falcons 2021 schedule looks easy on paper, but from a traveling perspective, there won’t be many NFL teams spending more time on an airplane. When the NFL revealed its schedule Wednesday night, 30 of the 32 NFL teams saw their slate would contain at least two consecutive games in their home stadium. The […]
The Atlanta Falcons still have yet to select a pass rusher in the 2021 NFL Draft, but early in the fourth round, the Falcons addressed two other needs — the secondary and offensive line. With the 108th overall pick, the third selection of the fourth round, the Falcons selected San Diego State cornerback Darren Hall. […]
Rumors circled weeks before the 2021 NFL Draft that the Denver Broncos might be a trading partner with the Atlanta Falcons. That didn’t happen during the first round Thursday, but a trade between the two Super Bowl XXXIII opponents came to fruition early in the second round Friday. The Falcons traded the No. 35 selection, […]
It’s not likely to silence the Atlanta critics who wanted the Falcons to draft Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields in the first round, but the Falcons added a signal caller on Friday, signing veteran A.J. McCarron to a one-year deal. In seven NFL seasons, McCarron has played for three teams. He spent four seasons with […]
Atlanta Falcons fans’ hopes that general manager Terry Fontenot can trade out of the No. 4 selection and acquire more picks in the 2021 NFL Draft are alive and well. Woody Paige of DenverGazette.com reported over the weekend that the Denver Broncos “made the first call to the Falcons” about moving up into the top […]
The Atlanta Falcons continued to remake the backend of their secondary this week with the addition of former New England Patriots safety Duron Harmon. After his signing on Thursday, the Falcons posted his interception against the New York Jets in 2019 on Twitter. The Patriots traded Harmon to the Detroit Lions last May, but he […]
The Atlanta Falcons apparently have a thing for All-Pro returners from Chicago. One day after reports surfaced that a deal was close, the Falcons have officially signed wide receiver and returner Cordarrelle Patterson. Patterson is a four-time First-Team All Pro as a kick returner. He made All Pro each of the last two seasons with […]
Almost all of our attention is on the NFL draft, but the Atlanta Falcons made another addition in free agency late Tuesday night, signing former SMU tight end Ryan Becker. After going undrafted, Becker spent the 2020 season with the Arizona Cardinals, but he was inactive for all 16 games. He last played on Dec. […]