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Michael Penix Jr.'s rapid recovery is spiraling into disaster for Tua Tagovailoa
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (522+ words) When the Atlanta Falcons signed Tua Tagovailoa, the expectation was that he'd be able to revive his career starting in lieu of Michael Penix Jr. while he recovers from his partially torn ACL. But at this point, it's far from…...
Falcons' playoff hopes quietly depend on a date that's become impossible to ignore
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (525+ words) Now that the NFL schedule has been released, predictions on how the Atlanta Falcons will fare in 2026 have started to vary. Some see the Falcons as a team who will be picking inside the top 10 of the 2027 NFL Draft, while…...
Falcons are sitting on a second-year breakout player no one is talking about
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (458+ words) Despite being the first of two first-round pass rushers the Atlanta Falcons drafted in 2025, it was easy for Atlanta Falcons fans to not give Jalon Walker the time of day. James Pearce Jr. was the one putting up the eye-popping…...
Falcons' Week 1 matchup all but confirmed who their starting QB will be
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (534+ words) The Atlanta Falcons have been urging patience on the Michael Penix Jr. injury front, but there's real reason to believe Penix could be good to go if they call upon him in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers after he was…...
Falcons waste no time torching the pipe dream of one UDFA making the roster
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (422+ words) Of the many undrafted free agents the Atlanta Falcons signed, Brandon Frazier was looked at as one of the players who had the best shot to sneak his way onto the final roster. Falcons fans were quickly talking about him…...
One Falcons" undrafted rookie has wasted no time generating a cult following
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (451+ words) The Atlanta Falcons' rookie minicamp has exposed a new challenger in the quarterback room. The QB competition in training camp will come down to a newly-healthy Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa, and we have no idea how this battle…...
Falcons" early minicamp position change revealed Kevin Stefanski's master plan
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (433+ words) When Atlanta Falcons rookie WR Zachariah Branch met with reporters after Friday's practice, he casually mentioned that his former Georgia teammate Cash Jones wasn't working with the running backs anymore. "They transitioned him to slot receiver, too," Branch said. That's…...
Falcons' Bill Callahan hire could blossom into best-case scenario for veteran OL
1+ week, 2+ day ago (498+ words) Of the many notable moves the Atlanta Falcons have made this ofseason, hiring OL coach Bill Callahan was quietly one of the best. Dwayne Ledford was good at his job, but Kevin Stefanski managed to replace him with a legendary…...
Falcons have new secret weapon in under-the-radar UDFA after position change
1+ week, 3+ day ago (425+ words) Rookie minicamp finally kicked off for the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, and there have already been no shortage of storylines. Avieon Terrell is being held out is intriguing, but perhaps the most captivating piece of news from the weekend is…...
Falcons can't escape growing belief their next franchise QB isn't on the roster
1+ week, 3+ day ago (463+ words) In a post-draft breakdown of which teams still urgently need a long-term quarterback, Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox grouped the Atlanta Falcons with franchises like the Steelers, Browns, Jets, and Cardinals as: "Prime candidates to pursue a new franchise QB next…...