Atlanta Falcons News, Draft, Analysis and More
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. […]
NFL wide receiver Taylor Gabriel hasn’t played in an NFL game since late December 2019. He announced recently that he won’t play again. Gabriel posted a picture of himself laying on a raft in a pool on his Instagram account Friday. He didn’t mention the word retirement, but the caption to the photo read “Undrafted […]
The Atlanta Falcons continued their busy start to the week signing veteran offensive lineman Josh Andrews to a 1-year contract. His agent, Brett Tessler, tweeted the news Monday afternoon. Andrews went undrafted in 2014, but he has spent seven seasons in the NFL and earned a Super Bowl ring four years ago. He has also […]
Signing veteran running back Mike Davis is one of the best free agent acquisitions the Atlanta Falcons have made this offseason. Davis is a versatile power back, capable of helping the Falcons’ inept ground game and the passing attack. His dual-threat ability and power give the Falcons something they simply did not have last year. […]
Drew Brees not returning to the sidelines for the 2021 NFL season will bring smiles to a lot of Atlanta Falcons fans. The Falcons team Twitter account shared the same feeling but also a respect for the future Hall of Fame quarterback on Sunday. Following Brees’ official retirement announcement, the Falcons team Twitter account posted […]
He’s not what Jimmy Graham once was, but the Atlanta Falcons are bringing back their own J. Graham at tight end — Jaeden Graham. The Falcons announced Friday afternoon they have re-signed Graham. According to Spotrac, the contract is a 1-year deal worth $850,000. Graham showed flashes as a pass catcher in the 2019 preseason, […]
Falcons fans holding out hope for a salary cap miracle didn’t receive one when the league released its salary cap for the 2021 season on Wednesday. The NFL announced the cap will be $182.5 million, which is almost $16 million less than the cap for 2020. With this announcement, the Falcons are about $14.4 million […]
Ben Roethlisberger agreed to a new 1-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, saving Pittsburgh about $15 million in cap space for the 2021 season. With the new deal, Big Ben’s cap hit went from the most expensive in the league to a “modest” $25.9 million. Roethlisberger now holds the 11th-biggest cap hit in […]
There’s a reason why writers have given the offseason another more fitting title — silly season. It’s the time of year where rumors and hypotheticals run rampant across the entire league, especially for the teams near the top of the draft board. Even holding their highest first-round position heading into the draft since 2008, the […]