The Falcons added more depth at tight end and offensive line by signing Parker Hesse and Sam Jones
Author: Dave Holcomb
Falcons without true consecutive home games in 2021
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 […]
Falcons address secondary, OL in fourth round
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. […]
Falcons trade back in the second round, select safety Richie Grant
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, […]
Falcons sign QB A.J. McCarron to one-year contract
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 […]
Report: Broncos inquired about Falcons’ No. 4 pick
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 […]
Falcons post Duron Harmon highlight on Twitter
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 […]
Falcons sign four-time First-Team All-Pro returner Cordarrelle Patterson
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 […]
Falcons add former SMU TE Ryan Becker
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. […]
Former Falcons WR Taylor Gabriel announces retirement
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 […]