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NFL Free Agency QB Predictions: Where the Top 2026 Quarterbacks Could Land
NFL free agency is about to begin. Here are predictions for where quarterbacks like Malik Willis, Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, and Geno Smith could land....

Reports: Falcons using franchise tag on TE Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons are planning on using a franchise tag to retain tight end Kyle Pitts, according to multiple reports.,Pitts, 25, was set to be a free agent but now will be paid approximately $16.5 million for the 2026 season, an average of the top five salaries at his position.,Per NFL Network, t...

Reports: Browns hire Falcons assistant Mike Rutenberg as DC
The Cleveland Browns have hired Falcons defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg as their new defensive coordinator, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,It'll be big shoes for Rutenberg to fill in his first coordinator position under new Browns head coach Todd Monken. He replaces Ji...
Atlanta Falcons Bet Big on James Pearce Jr. — and Lost
The Falcons’ decision to trade future draft capital for James Pearce Jr. has spiraled into a franchise-altering disaster....

Report: More details emerge in arrest of Falcons' James Pearce Jr.
Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker James Pearce Jr., who was arrested on five felony charges on Saturday in Florida, allegedly struck a police officer with his vehicle while evading arrest and crashed into a vehicle driven by WNBA player Rickea Jackson, ESPN reported on Monday.,Per the criminal compl...

Falcons LB James Pearce Jr. arrested on battery charges
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested on two counts of aggravated battery, among other charges, in Florida on Saturday, according to an online court posting.,Pearce, 22, was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Doral police chief Edwin Lopez confirmed to Local 10 News. Pearce al...

Falcons' new regime not committing to Michael Penix Jr. as starting QB
If Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was looking for a vote of confidence from the revamped Atlanta front office, he didn't get it during new GM Ian Cunningham's introductory press conference on Tuesday.,When asked if Penix, who is recovering from a torn ACL that prematurely ended his second NFL...

PARIVISION wins Blast Bounty Winter event with sweep of Team Falcons
PARIVISION clinched the BLAST Bounty Winter championship with a 3-0 sweep of Team Falcons in Sunday's grand final at Attard, Malta.,After losing the opening game of its quarterfinal match vs. Team Spirit, PARIVISION won its final seven games, sweeping through its semifinal and final matches to take ...

Falcons interview Chargers DC Jesse Minter for coaching vacancy
The Atlanta Falcons continued a busy Thursday in the search for their next head coach with the announcement that they have completed an interview with Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for the position.,It's the second completed interview the Falcons announced on Thursday, alon...
Way Too Early 2026 NFL Head Coaching Cycle Predictions
Projecting how all nine NFL head coaching vacancies could be filled before the divisional round of the playoffs....
Atlanta Falcons Jumped the Gun on John Harbaugh Interview Announcement
The Atlanta Falcons claimed they interviewed John Harbaugh—but reports suggest otherwise as the NFL coaching carousel heats up....

Falcons interview John Harbaugh, Mike McDaniel for head coaching job
The Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with former Ravens coach John Harbaugh for its vacant head coach position on Monday, his first formal interview since his firing Jan. 6 after 18 seasons in Baltimore.,Later Monday evening, the Falcons also announced they had interviewed former Miami Dolphin...