Falcons sign CB Darnay Holmes, LB DeAngelo Malone

Field Level Media|published: 04/01/2026, 3:28pm EDT

October 19, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deangelo Malone (51) after the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Atlanta Falcons signed cornerback Darnay Holmes and re-signed outside linebacker DeAngelo Malone on Wednesday.

Contract details were not disclosed.

Holmes, 27, spent the past two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders and has 164 tackles with four interceptions, two forced fumbles and 21 passes defensed in 83 career games (12 starts) for the New York Giants (2020-23) and Raiders. The Giants drafted him in the fourth round in 2020.

Malone, 26, has spent his four-year career with the Falcons, with the Atlanta native recording 59 tackles with one interception and three sacks in 58 games (no starts). He was a third-round pick in 2022.

--Field Level Media